Thoracic Surgery

Mediastinal and cervical evolution of pancreatic pseudo-cysts after acute pancreatitis – Cvetan Minchev, Emanuil Manolov, Anton Angelov, Slavi Bizyokov, Petko Karagyozov 

Tracheal resections and reconstructions for primary Adenoid cystic carcinoma – 12 years of experience and follow up – Tsvetan Minchev, Emanuil Manolov, Asen Kelchev, Anton Angelov, Slavi Bizyokov, Margarita Kateva 

VATS/Laparoscopic resection of the oesophagus and gastroplasty – the initial experience with 20 patients –
Tsvetan Minchev, Veselin Marinov, Emanuil Manolov, Anton Angelov, Slavi Bizyokov

Resection of locally advanced lung cancer with cardiopulmonary bypass – Tsvetan Minchev, Dimitar Nikolov,
Ivilin Todorov, Veselin Georgiev, Georgi Vasilev, Plamen Purvanov,
Veneta Grigorova, Emanuil Manolov 

Long-term results after adrenalectomy for isolated adrenal metastases in operable patients with NSCLC – two institutions study – Anatoli Semkov, Georgi Yankov, Emilia Naseva, Dejan Djuric, Danail Petrov 

Rare case of a migration of arterial stent, placed in the iliac vein into the right pulmonary artery – late outcomes after surgical treatment – Georgi Yankov, Anatoli Semkov, Mihail Plochev, Danail Petrov 

Long-term results of surgery in cases benign tracheal diseases – single institution study – Georgi Yankov, Anatoli Semkov,  Vladimir Stanoev, Mihail Plochev, Danail Petrov

Long-term survival after radical surgery for pulmonary large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma – Lili Oheda, Georgy Yankov, Mihail Plochev, Emilia Naseva, Danail Petrov 

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for bronchogenic cysts in early childhood – Yanko Pahnev, Hristo Shivachev, Zdravka Antonova, Nikola Kartulev, Nia Atanasova, Vanya Strahinova, Daniela Antonova

Esophagectomy for Esophageal adenocarcinoma and postoperative complications in kidney transplant Patient – Georgi Yankov, Vladimir Stanoev, Anatoli Semkov, Rossen Petkov, Danail Petrov 

Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula after button battery ingestion in 11-month-old patient – Zdravka Antonova, Hristo Shivachev, Yanko Pahnev, Nadezhda Tolekova, Velichka Oparanova, Vania Kisimova, Svetlana Velizarova, Natalia Gabrovska, Alexander Tcherveniakov 

Circular tracheal stenosis after intubation in 3-year-old – Zdravka Antonova, Hristo Shivachev, Tsvetan Minchev, Yanko Pahnev, Nadezhda Tolekova, Velichka Oparanova, Vania Kisimova, Svetlana Velizarova, Natalia Gabrovska

Surgical resection of pulmonary lesion in patients with known primary cancer site – not only metastases, but also second primaries and benign tumors – George Kalaydjiev, Maria Yancova, Petko Tzonev, Michail Shindov 

Comparison between Nd:YAG laser and conventional methods for pulmonary metastasectomy – 7 year trial – Vasil Yordanov, Teodor Badarov,Deyan Yordanov, Svetlin Nikolov, Alexandra Dimitrova 

Advantages and disadvantages of the different thoracoscopic techniques in surgical treatment of pleural effusions – Katerina Marinova, Rumen Nenkov, Borislav Petrov, Daniel Bulyashki 

Role of TGF-beta1 pathway and non-small cell lung cancer – Zlatomir Ilinov, Evelin Obretenov, Maya Gulubova, Mitko Mitev, Julian Ananiev

Cardiac Surgery

Sulcus ventriculo-pulmonalis cordis and its significance in adhesive pericarditis – Iovcho Topalov, Georgi Marinov, Dragomir Dardanov 

Mediastinitis in patients post open heart surgery – prevention and predicting factors – Hristo Stoev, Zaprin Vazhev, Todor Gonovski, Asen Ivanov, Konstantin Dimitrov 

Redo mitral valve replacement on fibrillating heart – is the outcome better? – Dimitar Petkov, Jordan Makedonski, Angel Doichev, Gencho Nachev 

15-years of clinical experience in carotid thrombendarterectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting as single staged procedure – Zaprin Vazhev, Konstantin Dimitrov, Hristo Stoev, Asen Ivanov, Todor Gonovski 

10-years experience in surgical treatment of acute pulmonary embolism – Todor Gonovski, Zaprin Vazhev, Asen Ivanov,
Hristo Stoev, Konstantin Dimitrov 

Ten years experience with re-do adult cardiac surgery: single centre retrospective study – Ivilin Todorov, Georgi Vasilev, Veneta Grigorova, Dimitar Nikolov  

Isolation of pulmonary veins in patients with atrial fibrillation without mitral valve disease undergoing
elective heart surgery – Dimitar Kyuchukov, Boyan Baev, Rumen Iliev, Stanislava Stoycheva, Gencho Nachev

The role of postoperative Trimetazidine therapy on myocardial preservation and graft patency in coronary artery bypass surgery patients – Asen Ivanov, Zaprin Vazhev, Todor Gonovski, Hristo Stoev, Konstantin Dimitrov

Surgically treated saccular left main coronary artery aneurysm – Asen Ivanov, Zaprin Vazhev, Todor Gonovski, Hristo Stoev, Konstantin Dimitrov, Gencho Nachev 

Contemporary results of mitral valve repair – a nine-year experience – Georgi Manchev, Vassil Gegouskov, Valya Goranovska, Boyan Markov 

Urgent thrombectomy of incidental diagnosed floating thrombi by multidetector computed tomography from the aortic arch – Veneta Grigorova, Georgi Vasilev, Ivilin Todorov, Galina Kirova, Dimitar Nikolov

Surgical ventricular restoration in patients with left ventricular aneurisms – Boyan Baev, Dimitar Kyuchukov, Tihomir Hristov, Dimitar Petkov, Rumen Iliev, Gencho Nachev 

Outcomes of primary complete repair of common arterial trunk: a 25 year experience – Ventsislav Boshnakov, Ivaylo Mitev, George Konstantinov, Plamen Mitev, Dimitar Pechilkov, Anna Kaneva, Stojan Lazarov 

Risk factors and prevention of wound infection after cardiac surgery in Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital “St. Marina”, Varna, Bulgaria – Pavlin Manoilov, Plamen Panayotov, Veselin Hadjiev 

Posterior leaflet augmentation patch-plasty as a part of complex repair of secondary mitral regurgitation – Plamen Panayotov, Daniela Panayotova, Vladimir Kornovski, Yavor Peychev 

Cryo-ablation for atrial fibrillation as a concomitant procedure for patients with ischemic or valvular heart diseases – Plamen Panayotov, Ani Raynova, Daniela Panayotova, Yavor Peychev

Secondary mitral regurgitation surgery guided by Echocardiography – Daniela Panayotova, Plamen Panayotov, Yavor Peychev 

Vascular Surgery

Four new clinical symptoms in thrombophlebitis of the deep veins – Yovtcho Topalov, M. Topalova 

Treatment of operative “closed cavities” and traumatic decollement of the skin with the help of conciliation
displaced of fixed points “antiseptic drainage sutures” – Iovcho Topalov, Kalina Casadiego

Combined surgical treatment of a patient with multiple aorto-arterial aneurysmal disease with synchronic
SFA obliteration, not suitable for EVAR – Elena Domuschieva, Borislav Denchev, Valentin Govedarski, Todor Zahariev

Modified veneplication technique a modo Topalov-Guirov for prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism – Iovcho Topalov, Kuzman Giurov, Svetozar Marangozov 

Is the late peripheral catheter embolectomy a procedure with limited potential? – Lefter Nasto, Tanyo Kavrakov, Valentin Vasilev 

Hybrid approach: remote endarterectomy and endovascular recanalization in a patient with chronic upper extremity arterial occlusion. Case report – Alexander T. Daskalov, Nikolai Valchev, Vassil Chervenkov 

Extraanatomical autovenous reconstruction in an intravenous drug-addict patient with erosive bleeding from the femoral triangle – Lyubomir Beshev, Gyulyay Ahmedova, Martin Marinov, Elina Merashka 

Common carotid artery pseudoaneurysms as a result of an acute inflammatory process – our clinical experience – Lyubomir Beshev, Gyulyay Ahmedova, Martin Marinov, Elina Merashka, Ruja Gencheva, Valentin Govedarski 

Endovascular treatment of chronic total occlusions of subclavian artery – Chavdar Bachvarov, Georgi Todorov, Veselin Petrov, Emil Jordanov

A case of ruptured AAA in patient with heavy Behterev – Veselin Petrov, Rumen Nenkov, Milen Slavov, Mite Gurkovski, Martina Sapundjieva, Veselin Petrov Jr. 

Diabetes mellitus and abdominal aortic aneurysm: systematic review and 10-year retrospective analysis – Margaret Dimova, Nadelin Nikolov, Bistra Boneva, Detelina Lukanova, Mario Stankev, Stefan Stanev

Carotid stenosis in cardiac surgery patients – a literature review – Bistra Boneva, Nadelin Nikolov, Margaret Dimova, Detelina Lukanova, Mario Stankev

Embologenic aorta with multiple peripheral embolism – Ognian Matkov, Angel Marinov, Rosen Razboynikov, Ivaylo Nenov,  Desislava Bojadjieva, Boris Tsankov, Georgi Voynov

Substitution of defects and thromboses of popliteal artery with autovenous conduits from small saphenous vein – Ognian Matkov, Yovcho Topalov, Georgi Marinov 

Hybrid approach in acute aortic dissection DeBakey type IIIb coexisting with dissecting abdominal aneurysm. 
Clinical case – Valentin Govedarski, Elitsa Dimitrova, Emil Hadzhiev, Peyo Simeonov, Todor Zahariev, Gencho Nachev  

Nutcracker syndrome – surgical treatment. Clinical cases – Valentin Govedarski, Milena Angelova, Dimitar Chernev, Ilyan Petrov, Borislav Denchev, Todor Zahariev, Gencho Nachev 

Surgical treatment of symptomatic carotid tortuosity – 13 years of clinical experience – Valentin Govedarski, Svetoslav Dimitrov, Sofia Antonova, Тodor Zahariev, Gencho Nachev

Successful multistage hybrid treatement of AAA and intraluminal thrombus in thoracoabdominal aorta. Case report – Stefan Stefanov, Ivo Petrov, Vlado Galacev, Petar Valcanov

Surgical treatment of ruptured thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm type V-case report – Stefan Stefanov, Vlado Galacev, Asen Kelcev, Ivet Tasheva, Petar Valcanov

Extended possibillities in the surgical treatment of the progresive tromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease) – Ivan Tenev, Anton Elkin, Pavel Atanasov, Svetoslav Biserov, Dimitar Petkov

Endoluminal multifragmentation of leading catheter – peripheral polydissemination with acute ischaemia  – Anton Elkin, Pavel Atanasov, Ivan Tenev, Georgi Dimirov, Mihail MIhalev, Dimitar Petkov