First Iranian Experience of the Minimally Invasive Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital deformity of the chest wall. The most frequently used techniques include Ravitch (costochondral resection) and Nuss (minimally invasive pectus repair of pectus excavatum [MIRPE]). The Nuss technique includes using temporary metallic bars without costochondral resection to correct the chest wall deformity.

Partial replacement of left hemidiaphragm in dogs by either cryopreserved or decellularized heterograft patch.

Objectives: Large diaphragmatic defects are still a challenging issue for reconstruction using either synthetic prosthesis or bioprosthesis. To evaluate the possibility of using diaphragm allograft as a natural bioprosthesis in humans, we conducted a two-group study and compared cryopreserved and decellularized diaphragmatic heterograft patched in a canine model.

Methods: At the end of organ harvesting from a human donor, the left hemidiaphragm was taken to the laboratory in phosphate-buffered saline solution.

Anterior mediastinal tracheostomy for malignancy: analysis of 12 cases.

Introduction: Anterior mediastinal tracheostomy is indicated in extensive cervicothoracic malignancy with cervical mediastinal involvement of the trachea. This study was designed to assess the therapeutic outcome of anterior mediastinal tracheostomy.

Methods: From 2001 to 2010, 10 men and 2 women, with a median age of 64.

Povidone-iodine and bleomycin in the management of malignant pleural effusion.

Malignant pleural effusion is a common complication in certain malignancies. Pleurodesis is the best option most of the time. The purpose of this study was to compare the choice of belomycin with povidone-iodine, which is not only determined by the efficacy of the agent but also by its cost, accessibility, safety, ease of administration and the number of administrations to achieve a complete response.

Successful management of acute necrotizing mediastinitis with trans-cervical drainage.

Acute necrotizing mediastinitis (ANM) is a lethal disease which without antibiotic therapy and surgical intervention can lead to about 40% mortality. With the development of imaging technology, spiral computed tomography (CT) scanning and shortening of the time of diagnosis and surgery, the prognosis of these patients is excellently improved. This study describes the clinical presentation, management and outcome of 4 patients (mean age: 35 years) with ANM.

Malignant pleural mesothelioma: clinicopathologic and survival characteristic in a consecutive series of 40 patients.

Introduction: Pleural malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon but extremely invasive tumor which originates from mesothelial cells and usually occurs after prolonged exposure to asbestos. Different types of surgical and oncological therapeutic methods have been used resulting in various outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate, clinicopathologically, 40 patients with pleural malignant mesothelioma and the main factors influencing their prognosis.