Czasopismo Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026

Original paper

Body mass index as a predictor of postoperative complications after anatomical lung resection

Gizem Özçıbık Işık, Didem Gülhan, Işıl Kazgı, Burcu Kilic, Ezel Ersen, Hasan V. Kara, Mehmet K. Kaynak, Akif Turna

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 93-97

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163335

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Original paper

Evaluation of surgical outcomes in esophageal injuries: a 20-year retrospective analysis

Menduh Oruc, Atalay Sahin

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 98-104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163427

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Percutaneous sheathless subclavian intra-aortic balloon pump implantation as a bridge to heart transplantation: a feasibility study

Krzysztof Szaniewski, Olena Nefodova, Krzysztof Dyrbuś

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 105-110

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163342

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Original paper

Early clinical outcomes of routine prophylactic use of a gentamicin-impregnated sponge in all consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgical operations: a single-center experience

Anna Witkowska, Kinga Koziarska, Jan Kaczmarek, Michał Rodzki, Marek Jemielity, Barłomiej Perek

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 111-116

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163301

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Original paper

Rigid plate fixation versus wire cerclage for sternal closure after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study

Sefer Kaya, Ahmet Kırbaș, Metin Onur Beyaz

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 117-126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163285

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Review paper

Contemporary overview of current percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices for advanced heart failure: a narrative review

Trasha Shetty, Anshuman Darbari

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 127-136

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163278

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Review paper

Aortic valve repair for treatment of aortic regurgitation in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve: the experience of a single Polish aortic centre

Jakub Jasiński, Ryszard Bachowski, Marek Jasiński, Radoslaw Gocol

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 137-141

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163275

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Review paper

The evolution of cardiothoracic surgery training: from apprenticeship to AI-assisted simulation

Vasileios Leivaditis, Francesk Mulita, Vasiliki Androutsopoulou, Andreas Antonios Maniatopoulos, Elias Liolis, Konstantinos Tasios, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Chrysa Andrikopoulou, Paraskevi Katsakiori, Nikolaos G. Baikoussis

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 142-162

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163273

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Review paper

Introducing palliative care into the management of patients disqualified from transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Sebastian Woźniak, Michał Graczyk, Katarzyna B. Mądra-Gackowska, Wiktor Budniak, Justyna Jaraczewska, Grzegorz Lau, Anna Adamczyk, Remigiusz Tomczyk, Marcin Gackowski

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 163-169

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163271

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First reported case of aortic annular rupture following aortic valve replacement with a rapid-deployment, balloon-expandable surgical bioprosthesis

Vasiliki Androutsopoulou, Nikos Schizas, George Stefanakis, Andrew Xanthopoulos, Kalliopi Keramida

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 170-172

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163260

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Hybrid mitral Melody valve implantation as a long-term bridge in a child with critical endocarditis: 8-year survival until definitive valve replacement

Krzysztof J. Gołacki, Konrad Paczkowski, Julia Haponiuk-Skwarlińska, Katarzyna Gierat-Haponiuk, Katarzyna Leszczynska, Afrodyta K. Zielińska, Maciej Chojnicki, Ireneusz Haponiuk

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 173-175

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163259

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Stapler-related complications during non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery (NIVATS)

Vasyl Tkalich, Sergii Savoliuk, Valentyna Borysova

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 176-177

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163258

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Use of an in-situ internal mammary artery ipsilateral to an arteriovenous fistula as a single inflow source in hemodialysis-dependent patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a case series

Bharath Sundar, Azhar Salim Ahmed Sayyed, Hari Govind Varma, Pradeep Narayan, Lalit Kapoor

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 178-181

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163256

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Letter to the Editor

Commentary on: “The role of mediastinal blood in the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery”

Rohan Magoon, Jes Jose

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 182-183

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163255

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Letter to the Editor

Long-term retention of intracardiac needle-like foreign bodies without major complications

Kamil Górecki, Kamil Baczewski, Agnieszka Karabin, Justyna Kaniecka

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 184-186

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163346

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Letter to the Editor

Salvage of an infected saphenofemoral arteriovenous graft complicated by thrombosis using a staged hybrid approach

Spyros Papadoulas, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, Chrysanthi Papageorgopoulou, Kate Tabaku, Chrysa Andrikopoulou, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos, Paraskevi Katsakiori, Panagiotis Kitrou, Francesk Mulita, Vasileios Leivaditis

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 187-191

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163254

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Letter to the Editor

Incidentally detected solitary fibrous tumor: from inconclusive biopsy to the definitive surgical resection

Michał Grabysa, Łukasz Klepacki, Grzegorz Kulesza

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 192-194

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163253

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Letter to the Editor

Hybrid management of refractory electrical storm in a patient after previous minimally invasive mitral valve replacement due to Barlow’s disease

Sebastian Stec, Mariusz Kowalewski, Grzegorz Wróblewski, Dominik Drobiński, Natalia Ogorzelec, Piotr Suwalski

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 195-197

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163252

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Letter to the Editor

Thoracotomy approach and pericardial repair for alveolar echinococcosis

Natalia M. Kwiatkowska, Kateryna Melnyk, Dominika Zielińska, Cezary Piwkowski, Michał Karczewski

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 198-200

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163251

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Letter to the Editor

Who was first – pioneers of cardiac catheterization in Poland

Robert Witold Rudowski

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 201-202

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163463

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Body mass index as a predictor of postoperative complications after anatomical lung resection

Evaluation of surgical outcomes in esophageal injuries: a 20-year retrospective analysis

Percutaneous sheathless subclavian intra-aortic balloon pump implantation as a bridge to heart transplantation: a feasibility study

Early clinical outcomes of routine prophylactic use of a gentamicin-impregnated sponge in all consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgical operations: a single-center experience

Rigid plate fixation versus wire cerclage for sternal closure after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study

Contemporary overview of current percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices for advanced heart failure: a narrative review

Aortic valve repair for treatment of aortic regurgitation in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve: the experience of a single Polish aortic centre

The evolution of cardiothoracic surgery training: from apprenticeship to AI-assisted simulation

Introducing palliative care into the management of patients disqualified from transcatheter aortic valve implantation

First reported case of aortic annular rupture following aortic valve replacement with a rapid-deployment, balloon-expandable surgical bioprosthesis

Hybrid mitral Melody valve implantation as a long-term bridge in a child with critical endocarditis: 8-year survival until definitive valve replacement

Stapler-related complications during non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery (NIVATS)

Use of an in-situ internal mammary artery ipsilateral to an arteriovenous fistula as a single inflow source in hemodialysis-dependent patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a case series

Commentary on: “The role of mediastinal blood in the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery”

Long-term retention of intracardiac needle-like foreign bodies without major complications

Salvage of an infected saphenofemoral arteriovenous graft complicated by thrombosis using a staged hybrid approach

Incidentally detected solitary fibrous tumor: from inconclusive biopsy to the definitive surgical resection

Hybrid management of refractory electrical storm in a patient after previous minimally invasive mitral valve replacement due to Barlow’s disease

Thoracotomy approach and pericardial repair for alveolar echinococcosis

Who was first – pioneers of cardiac catheterization in Poland

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