PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY  

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


VOLUME 3 NUMBER 1 JUNE 1996
CONTENTS

FIRST PATACSI - ENRIQUE M. GARCIA MEMORIAL LECTURE 
 
1 Enrique M. Garcia Revisited (Alfredo T. Ramirez, MD) 
 
 INDUCTION ADDRESS 
 
3 The Tree, Its Roots and Its Branches (Roman L. Belmonte, Jr., MD) 
 
 INAUGURAL ADDRESS 
 
7 Continuing the PATACSI Growth and Development (Fernando A. Melendres, MD) 
 
 EDITORIAL ARTICLE 
 
9 Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in the Internet (Jaime F. Esquivel, MD)
 

ORIGINAL ARTICLES 
 
11 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Filipinos: A 21-Year Review in Three Medical Centers (Avenilo P. Aventura, MD; Michael Jude J. Yambot, MD; AristotleBernard M. Roque, MD; Eric T. Beato, MD)
17 Chest Radiographs of Asymptomatic Patients with Chest Stab Wounds (Orlando A. Pagulayan, Jr., MD)
21 Silicon (Tenckhoff) Catheter: An Alternative Method for Palliation of Malignant Pleural Effusion (Raymond G. Casipit, MD; Jose S. Yamamoto, MD)
  Subxiphoid Versus Transthoracic Pericardial Window in Uremic Pericardial Effusions (Servando Sergio DC. Simangan, Jr., MD; Jose Luis J. Danguilan, MD) 
 
 MILESTONES IN THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY IN THE PHILIPPINES 
 
28 Total Pneumonectomy (Angel I. Reyes, MD) 
 
 CASE REPORTS 
 
29 Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Trachea : A Primary Tracheal Tumor Managed by Nd-YAG Laser Resection, Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy (Eric C. Villaluna, MD; Guillermo B. Barroa, Jr., MD)
33 Bronchial Carcinoids (John Cresencio F. Alonzo, Jr., MD; Jaime M. Mendoza, MD)
37 Esophagopleural Fistula as a Complication of Surgery for Tuberculosis Empyema (Michael Jude J. Yambot, MD; Ludgerio D. Torres, MD; Jose S. Yamamoto, MD)
41 Extended Survival After Surgery for Pancoast Tumor (Nestor F. Venida, MD; Jose Luis J. Danguilan, MD)
45 Paraganglioma of the Carotid Body (Rico D. Madlangbayan, MD; Michael B. Corpuz, MD)
49 Tracheobronchial Tree Foreign Bodies (Venizar Maravilla, MD; Jaime Mendoza, MD)
53 Tracheal Leiomyoma (Reynaldo V. Pineda, MD; Ivan N. Villespin, MD; Josefino I. Sanchez, MD) 
 
 ABSTRACTS 
 
59 PATACSI Statement on Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) 
 
 Amended Articles of Incorporation 

By-Laws 

Programme : 3rd Annual Convention and Postgraduate Course 


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