Intrathoracic esophageal replacement in the dog with the use of an artificial esophagus composed of a collagen sponge with a double-layered silicone tube

Yasumichi Yamamoto, Tatsuo Nakamura, Yasuhiko Shimizu, +7

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

EsophagusVeterinary SurgeryGastroenterologyCollagen SpongeArtificial Esophagus +6

Gelatin Sheet Incorporating Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Enhances Healing of Devascularized Sternum in Diabetic Rats

Atsushi Iwakura, Yasuhiko Tabata, Nobushige Tamura, +5

Circulation

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Is Superior to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug-Eluting Stents for Patients With Chronic Renal Failure on Hemodialysis

Gengo Sunagawa, Tatsuhiko Komiya, Nobushige Tamura, +3

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Percutaneous Coronary InterventionHemodialysisUrologyChronic Renal FailureCardiovascular Disease +10

Surgical Treatment for Postinfarction Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture

Genichi Sakaguchi, Tatsuhiko Komiya, Nobushige Tamura, +1

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Heart FailureCardiovascular DiseaseSurgical TreatmentAcute Myocardial InfarctionMedicine +3

Intrathoracic Esophageal Replacement with a Collagen Sponge– Silicone Double Layer Tube: Evaluation of Omental-Pedicle Wrapping and Prolonged Placement of an Inner Stent

Yasumichi Yamamoto, Tatsuo Nakamura, Yasuhiko Shimizu, +6

ASAIO Journal

Minimally Invasive ProcedureSurgeryOrthopaedic SurgeryRegenerative MedicineArtificial Esophagus +14

Patency of distal false lumen in acute dissection: extent of resection and prognosis

Genichi Sakaguchi, Tatsuhiko Komiya, Nobushige Tamura, +5

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Surgical PathologyOperative TreatmentVascular SurgeryValve DiseaseDistal False Lumen +8

Long-Term Outcome of the Carpentier-Edwards Pericardial Valve in the Aortic Position in Japanese Patients

Kenji Minakata, Shiro Tanaka, Yohei Okawa, +8

Circulation Journal

Low Pre-Existing Gray Matter Volume in the Medial Temporal Lobe and White Matter Lesions Are Associated with Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction after Cardiac Surgery

Kengo Maekawa, Tomoko Baba, Sumi Otomo, +2

PLoS ONE

Novel Method to Enhance Sternal Healing After Harvesting Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries With Use of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

Atsushi Iwakura, Yasuhiko Tabata, Mariko Miyao, +8

Circulation

‘Turn-up’ anastomotic technique for acute aortic dissection

Nobushige Tamura, Tatsuhiko Komiya, Genichi Sakaguchi, +1

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Endovascular TechniqueAcute Aortic DissectionVascular SurgeryNew Anastomotic 'Turn-upConsecutive 30 +5