BACKGROUND: Pin aspiration is a common problem in Muslim countries, where many women wear veils (hijab). This condition is usually treated using either a rigid or a flexible bronchoscope, and yet occasionally requires surgical approach. Pin bending may be necessary to extract impacted pins during the therapeutic rigid bronchoscopy. METHODS: Medical records of patients who had pins extracted with a ... Read more

ABSTRACT Double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonic ventricular septal defect is a very rare form of congenital heart disease. Surgical correction involves closure of the ventricular septal defect with baffling of blood flow from the left ventricle to the pulmonic valve and arterial switch of the usually side-by-side great arteries. In this tutorial, we present our surgical technique for single-stage ... Read more

Truncus arteriosus is an extremely rare and complex form of congenital heart disease. Surgical strategies vary depending on anatomic subtype. In this tutorial, we present our surgical technique for single stage repair of a truncus arteriosus with interrupted aortic arch (Van Praagh type A4) Read more