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Locoregional anaesthetic for EVAR and reduced cardiac event rates
06 December 2012

Bakker EJ, van de Luiutgaarden KM, van Lier F, et al. General anaesthesia is associated with adverse cardiac outcome after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. EJVES 2012; 44:121-25.

 
Surgical sealants and buttresses reduce prolonged air leak following lung resection
01 April 2011

Malapert G, Hanna HA, Pages PB, et al. Surgical sealant for the prevention of prolonged air leak after lung resection: meta-analysis. Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 90: 1779-85.

 
Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion in aortic arch surgery
01 January 2011

Pacini D, Di Marco L, Leone A, et al. Cerebral functions and metabolism  after antegrade selective cerebral perfusion in aortic arch surgery. Eur J  Cardiothorac Surg 2010; 37: 1322-31 

 
Cold cardioplegia in heart surgery
01 July 2010

Fan Y, Zhang AM, Xiao YB et al. Warm versus cold cardioplegia for heart surgery:a meta-analysis. Eur J Cardio-thoracic Surg Apr 2010: 912-19.

 
Carotid endarterectomy: still treatment of choice
01 July 2010

International Carotid Stenting Study Investigators. Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet; March 2010: 985-95.