Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Official Journal of the Polish Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons

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Lung parenchymal trauma biomechanics, mechanisms, and classification: a narrative review of the current knowledge

Chrysa Koutsouroumpa, Vasileios Leivaditis, Francesk Mulita, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Konstantinos Grapatsas, Marianthi Baltagianni, Eleftherios Beltsios, Elias Liolis, Konstantinos Tasios, Andreas Antzoulas, Dimitrios Litsas, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Manfred Dahm, Nikolaos Baltayiannis, Ioannis Maroulis, Efstratios Koletsis

Position paper of the Polish Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and the Heart Rhythm Association of the Polish Society of Cardiology on atrial fibrillation hybrid management

Mariusz Kowalewski, Michał Farkowski, Jakub Batko, Natalia Ogorzelec, Michał Zembala, Oskar Kowalski, Sebastian S. Aboul-Hassan, Rafał Płaksej, Piotr Buchta, Grzegorz Hirnle, Marek Jastrzębski, Agnieszka Wojdyła-Hordyńska, Krzysztof Bartus, Marek A. Deja, Marek Jasiński, Tomasz Hrapkowicz, Bohdan Maruszewski, Janusz Skalski, Kazimierz Widenka, Piotr Kułakowski, Agnieszka Tycińska, Robert J. Gil, Sebastian Stec, Adam Sokal, Piotr Suwalski

Pitfalls in hybrid procedures in newborns with left-sided obstructive lesions and duct-dependent systemic flow: single-center experience

Michał Buczyński, Jacek Kuźma, Gwan Y. Lim, Mohamed S. Emam, Marek Rączka, Magdalena Zarlenga, Krzysztof Godlewski, Wojciech Mądry, Piotr Kaźmierczak, Karolina Szymczak, Julita Sacharczuk, Mariusz Kuśmierczyk

Penetrating internal jugular vein injury with massive bleeding

Spyros Papadoulas, Andreas Tsimpoukis, Nikolaos Krinos, Chrysanthi Papageorgopoulou, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Melina S. Stathopoulou, Elias Liolis, Konstantinos Tasios, Dimitrios Litsas, Ioannis Labropoulos, Andreas Antzoulas, Levan Tchabashvili, Vasileios Leivaditis, Platon Dimopoulos, Ioannis Maroulis, Francesk Mulita

Prehabilitation as a key component of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program in patients with lung cancer: a narrative review

Piotr Gabryel, Dominika Zielińska, Lidia Szlanga, Alicja Werblińska, Jakub Woźniak, Maciej Bryl, Cezary Piwkowski

Removal of a broken venous port from the pulmonary artery: a case series

Andrzej Kutarski, Janusz Gozdek, Paweł Stefańczyk, Łukasz Tułecki, Radosław Pietura, Dorota Nowosielecka

Current issue

1/2026 vol. 23

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy versus surgery in octogenarian patients with early-stage lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Ghaith Qsous, Aditya Roshan, Naveed Kuniyil, Vipin Zamvar, Renzo Pessotto, Malcolm Will

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 1-7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ms.2026.160604

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False-negative results of combined endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound in mediastinal staging of lung cancer

Karolina Gambuś, Konrad Moszczyński, Sofiia Popovchenko, Artur Szlubowski, Adam Ćmiel, Piotr Kocoń, Błażej Kużdżał

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 8–13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160677

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Comparison of early outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting between junior and senior surgeons

Osman F. Beyazal, Zeki Zemizturk, Cemalettin Aydin, Abdullah B. Balci, Gizem Kolay, Abdussamet Asaroglu, Nihan Kayalar, Mehmed Yanartas

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 14–23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160588

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Impact of topical vancomycin paste on prevention of deep sternal wound infection in patients undergoing bilateral internal thoracic artery coronary bypass grafting

Sleiman Sebastian Aboul-Hassan, Tomasz Stankowski, Tomasz Urbanowicz, Maciej Luczak, Maria Luszczyn, Lukasz Moskal, Marcin Nawotka, Maciej Peksa, Ryszard Stanislawski, Siarhei Amelchanka, Bartlomiej Perek, Marek Jemielity, Diana Nikola Matkowska, Miroslaw Brykczynski, Pawel Bugajski, Dirk Fritzsche, Romuald Cichon

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 24–30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160540

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Del Nido versus Bretschneider HTK cardioplegia in adult aortic valve replacement: early clinical outcomes from a randomised trial

Barbara Brzeska, Wojciech Karolak, Paweł Żelechowski, Andrzej Łoś, Nikodem Ulatowski, Rafał Pawlaczyk

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 31–38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160645

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Medium-term results and the impact of structural valve deterioration of Trifecta versus Perceval bioprostheses: analysis from the Perfecta study

Paolo Nardi, Claudia Altieri, Alessandro Cristian Salvati, Dario Buioni, Federico Agneni, Mattia Scognamiglio, Carlo Bassano, Valentina Ajello, Giovanni Ruvolo, Augusto D’Onofrio

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 39–47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160638

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A comparative study of axillary and innominate artery cannulation: insights from clinical experience in acute type A aortic dissection

Görkem Yiğit, Ayla Ece Çelikten, Ufuk Türkmen, Kudret Atakan Tekin, Sertan Özyalçın, Adem İlkay Diken

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 48–55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160657

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Operative management of unstable sternal fracture in polytrauma: a case report and literature review

Chrysa Andrikopoulou, Edvin Selmani, Vasileios Leivaditis, Panagiotis Antzoulas, Konstantinos Tasios, Elias Liolis, Andreas Antzoulas, Dimitrios Litsas, Panagiotis Dimitrios Papadopoulos, George Theofanis, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Dimitrios Schizas, Efstratios Koletsis, Sofoklis Mitsos, Periklis Tomos, Agron Dogjani, Francesk Mulita

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 56–63

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160556

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Use of indocyanine green in thoracic surgery: a literature review

Krzysztof Walczak, Marta Ślefarska-Wasilewska,, Robert Smolec, Mateusz Rydel, Łukasz Braszczok, Damian Czyżewski

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 64–70

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160570

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Successful emergency surgical treatment of complicated native aortic valve endocarditis: paravalvular abscess, aorto-right atrial fistula, and right atrial vegetation

Barış Akça, Nevzat Erdil

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 71–73

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160539

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Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery apicoposterior segmentectomy with radical lymphadenectomy: a high-complexity case with educational value

Łukasz Marciniak, Janusz Kowalewski

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 74–75

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160569

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Spontaneous pneumothorax in fibrotic silicosis: lessons from surgical management

Vasileios Leivaditis, Sofoklis Mitsos, Konstantinos Grapatsas, Francesk Mulita, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Konstantinos Tasios, Elias Liolis, Andreas Antzoulas, Dimitrios Litsas, Panagiotis Dimitrios Papadopoulos, George Theofanis, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Periklis Tomos, Dimitrios Schizas, Manfred Dahm

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 76–80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160550

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Diagnostic and management challenges in chylothorax: a case report of a 55-year-old man

Kacper Kiereta, Anna Kler, Zuzanna Cichowska, Piotr Błasiak

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 81–83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160567

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Intraoperative intercostal nerve cryoanalgesia during the Ravitch procedure for Currarino–Silverman chest wall deformity

Michał Szostawicki, Robert Marguła, Justyna Pestka

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 84–87

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160559

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Fibrous bone cyst of the sternum: a rare case of an anterior chest wall mass in an adult woman

Szymon P. Barwiński, Rafał Kuczma, Ingrid Sawzdargo, Adam Rzechonek, Maciej Rutkiewicz, Piotr Błasiak

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 88–90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160537

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A rare case of giant fibromatosis of the chest wall

Teresa Ferrazzo, Francesco Givigliano, Marco Chiappetta

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 91–92

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160568

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