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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To study the prevalence of post-operative pyrexia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair ( TEVAR ) and discuss the appropriate management. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Randolph Wong, Calvin Ng, Rainbow Lau, Micky Kwok, Simon Chow, Innes Wan, Song Wan, Simon Yu, Malcolm UnderwoodNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Cancer has been described as a civil war raging within the body. Advances in cancer treatment has improved survival, but also highlighted the long term adverse effects of treatment. ⋯ Radiation associated sarcomas should be considered in the differential work-up of solitary pulmonary nodule/mass in a patient with previous radiotherapy to the thorax.Reference #1: Laskin, W.B., T.A. Silverman, and F.M. Enzinger, Postradiation soft tissue sarcomas. An analysis of 53 cases. Cancer, 1988. 62(11): p. 2330-40.Reference #2: Wolden, S.L. and K.M. Alektiar, Sarcomas across the age spectrum. Semin Radiat Oncol, 2010. 20(1): p. 45-51Reference #3: Murray, E.M., et al., Postradiation sarcomas: 20 cases and a literature review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 1999. 45(4): p. 951-61DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Vinod Aiyappan, Sonja Klebe, Doug Henderson, Anand RoseNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Radical manubriectomy for manubrial tumors often destabilizes one or both upper extremities, but current reconstructive techniques prevent lateral but not medial clavicular displacement. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Eric Toloza, Kathryn Rodriguez, Christian Sobky, Lori Brown, Joseph Garrett, Christy Chai, Carla Moodie, Rajendra Bhati, Gerard Mosiello, Jonathan ZagerUse of Synthes Sternal Fixation System is not yet approved for interclavicular stabilization.
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Surgery Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Radical chest wall tumor resections result in large chest wall defects that expose intrathoracic organs to injury, risk lung herniation or scapular entrapment, and create flail chest segments that negatively impact respiration. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Eric Toloza, Christian Sobky, Jose Pimiento, Joseph Garrett, Effie Pappas-Politis, Jeremiah Deneve, David Kim, David Plank, Paul Smith, Ricardo GonzalezUse of the Synthes MatrixRib Fixation System is not yet approved for fixation onto the thoracic spine.
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Critical Care CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Treatment of Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with chronic intravenous prostanoid through a chronic tunneled catheter has been reported to be associated with bacteremia and sepsis; however bacterial endocarditis is rarely reported. Here we report a patient with idiopathic PAH receiving chronic intravenous prostacyclin that developed acute Clostridium perfringens aortic valve endocarditis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Amitesh Agarwal, Alex DuarteNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.