ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Jan 2014
Does moderate tricuspid regurgitation require attention during mitral valve surgery?
This study aims to determine whether tricuspid regurgitation (TR) ≥ 2+ requires attention during mitral valve surgery. ⋯ Preoperative TR ≥ 2+, non-TVR group had more favourable functional class and mid-term survival with comparable QOL and echocardiographic parameters to the TVR group.
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ANZ journal of surgery · Jan 2014
Patent Blue V dye anaphylaxis: experience of Australian and New Zealand surgeons.
Patent Blue V dye (PBVD) can cause severe anaphylaxis. For sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in breast cancer patients, controversy exists as to the utility of PBVD in addition to lymphoscintigraphy. This survey assessed Australian and New Zealand breast surgeons' experience of anaphylaxis with PBVD. ⋯ Australian and New Zealand breast surgeons' reported that the anaphylaxis rate from PBVD was 0.15%. The majority of surgeons continued to use PBVD to facilitate SNB.