Editorials:

Palliative intubation in inoperable esophageal neoplasms

A Watson
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 501-502.  

Articles:

A spiral-grooved endoesophageal tube for management of malignant esophageal obstruction

PY Wang, TJ Yeh, CL Chen, and CY Chen
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 503-507. [Abstract]  

Total fundoplication with or without gastroplasty for gastroesophageal reflux: comparative study

M Tomas-Ridocci, F Paris, C Carbonell-Antoli, F Mora, R Molina, J Padilla, C Carbonell-Canti, E Moreno-Osset, R Guijarro, and A Benages
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 508-511. [Abstract]  

Surgical management of symptomatic pulmonary aspergilloma

JW Battaglini, GF Murray, BA Keagy, PJ Starek, and BR Wilcox
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 512-516. [Abstract]  

The management of empyema thoracis by thoracoscopy and irrigation

JA Hutter, D Harari, and MV Braimbridge
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 517-520. [Abstract]  

Use of fibrin glue in thoracic surgery

C Jessen and P Sharma
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 521-524. [Abstract]  

Blunt traumatic rupture of the right hemidiaphragm: experience in 12 patients

AS Estrera, MJ Landay, and RN McClelland
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 525-530. [Abstract]  

Traumatic rupture of the aorta: emergency operation

JW Pate
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 531-537. [Abstract]  

Use of the balloon catheter for distal occlusion of the aorta in prosthetic replacement of aortic arch aneurysms

H Hirose, Y Kawashima, R Shirakura, H Matsuda, S Nakano, and S Adachi
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 538-540. [Abstract]  

Developmental sequelae in premature infants undergoing ligation of patent ductus arteriosus

SA Wilkerson, J Fleischaker, C Mavroudis, and LN Cook
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 541-546. [Abstract]  

Technique and experience with azygos patch modified Blalock-Taussig anastomosis for congenital cyanotic heart disease

NL Mills, LC Williams, 3d, and WS Culpepper, 3d
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 547-551. [Abstract]  

Morbidity and mortality of coronary bypass grafting in patients 70 years of age and older

NT Montague, 3d, NT Kouchoukos, TA Wilson, AL Bennett, 3d, HW Knott, SK Lochridge, HG Erath, Jr, and OW Clayton
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 552-557. [Abstract]  

The effect of hypothermic preservation of the heart and lungs on cardiorespiratory function following canine heart-lung transplantation

TW Feeley, FG Mihm, TP Downing, AM Sadeghi, WA Baumgartner, BA Reitz, and NE Shumway
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 558-562. [Abstract]  

Biatrial myxoma associated with mitral valve lesion

VS Yakirevich, BG Baliga, G Sen, and MI Ionescu
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 563-565. [Abstract]  

Free-floating ball thrombus in the left atrium after mitral valve replacement: successful surgical management

C Blanche, A Chaux, RM Kass, J Helfenstein, and G Sugarman
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 566-568. [Abstract]  

Spontaneous embolization of a St. Jude prosthetic mitral valve leaflet

JA Odell, J Durandt, DM Shama, and S Vythilingum
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 569-572.  

False aneurysm of the ascending aorta from an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) aortopulmonary shunt

VL Evans, GL Hallman, TA Vargo, and HP Gutgesell
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 573-575. [Abstract]  

Right-to-left shunting after lobectomy through a patent foramen ovale

JL Vacek, J Foster, RR Quinton, and PJ Savage
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 576-578. [Abstract]  

Aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva with coexistent coronary atherosclerosis

PK Ghosh, HI Miller, and BA Vidne
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 579-581. [Abstract]  

Superior sternal cleft: repair in the newborn

RK Salley and S Stewart
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 582-583. [Abstract]  

A simple technique for renal protection during repair of complicated aneurysms

BW Hummel and NP Rossi
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 584-585.  

Cervical approach for percutaneous needle biopsy of Pancoast tumors

DL Paulson, TE Weed, and RL Rian
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 586-587. [Abstract]  

A completely atraumatic pickup forceps designed to hold vein grafts

F Robicsek
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 588-589.  

Acute renal failure in the cardiovascular surgical patient

IL Kron, AW Joob, and C Van Meter
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 590-598. [Abstract]  

Letters:

Cardiac rhabdomyoma in neonates

IJ Reece, GA Painvin, OU Okereke, OH Frazier, and DA Cooley
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 599.  

Surgically treated ventricular aneurysm

RK Brawley
Ann Thorac Surg 1985 39: 599.  

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