PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY  

        Official Publication of the PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF THORACIC SURGEONS, INC. (PATACSI) 


        VOLUME 2 NUMBER 1 JUNE 1995

                    CONTENTS

        EDITORIAL 
         

        1

    Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) A New Dimension in Thoracic Surgery (Jose S. Yamamoto, MD)

 

        ORIGINAL ARTICLES 
         

        3

    Extracranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms (Michael B. Corpuz, MD; Jose Luis J. Danguilan, MD)

        7

    Intrathoracic Goiter: A Review of Experience at the Lung Center of the Philippines (Eric C. Villaluna, MD; Rey A. Desales, MD)

        11

    The Use of Color Doppler Imaging in the Diagnosis of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis at the National Kidney Institute (Ferdinand L. Morabe, MD; Ernesto B. Baello, MD)

        17

    Thoracoscopic Intrapleural Talc Poudrage for Control of Malignant Pleural Effusion (Alexander C. Tapia, MD; Guillermo B. Barroa, Jr., MD; Rey A. Desales, MD; Luminardo M. Ramos, MD)
     

         CASE REPORTS 
         

        21

    Pulmonary Blastoma: An Unusual Primary Malignant Tumor of the Lung (Mario T. Bautista, MD; Guillermo B. Barroa, Jr., MD; Rey A. Desales, MD)

        25

    Spontaneous Chylothorax in a Trauma Patient (Samuel Malinit, Jr., MD)

        29

    Traumatic Femoral Arterio-venous Fistula with False Aneurysm of the Femoral Artery and "Aneurysm" of the External Iliac Vein (Roberto B. Acuna, MD; Josefino I. Sanchez, MD; Leonardo A. Ona, Jr., MD)

        33

    Myxoid Liposarcoma of the Scapular Region (Jose Joven V. Cruz, MD)

        35

    Cryopreservation of Homograft Valves (Ma. Cheryl L. Cucueco, MD; Jaime S. Nuevo, MD; Florante B. Lomibao, MD; Ludgerio D.Torres, MD; Avenilo P. Aventura, MD; Jocelyn Myra R. Caja, MD; Carol Edralin, MD; Edgardo Peralta, MD)

        41

    Bronchoesophageal Fistula Presenting as Hemoptysis (Alexander C. Tapia, MD; Rowena T.F. Asuncion, MD; Guillermo B. Barroa, Jr., MD; Camilo C. Pada, MD)

        45

    Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Trachea : A Case Report in an 11-year-old Boy (Delfin B. Cuajunco, MD; Celia T. Sy, MD; Alexander O. Tuazon, MD; Adonis B. Jurado, MD; Jose C. Gonzales)

        49

    Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Complicated by a Brain Abscess (Juvenal R. Quitiquit, MD)