Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Official Journal of the Polish Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons


1/2026
vol. 23
 
 

 
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Original paper

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
Review paper

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
Review paper

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
Letter to the Editor

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
Letter to the Editor

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
Letter to the Editor

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
Letter to the Editor

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
Letter to the Editor

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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