The implications of 5G technology on cardiothoracic surgical services in India.

The fifth-generation (5G) technology is finally making its long-anticipated arrival in India, where it has evoked much hope to advance healthcare accessibility and delivery to the masses as well as improving patient safety and efficiency. The 5G technology standard for broadband and cellular networks comes with improved coverage capability; better throughput, speed, bandwidth, and signal strength; and low latency. Such salient-advanced features could be the knight in shining armor for the cardiothoracic surgical community in bridging gaps in perioperative care, outreach, education, research, and much more.

Successful surgical management of a congenital giant right atrial appendage aneurysm: a case report on a rare cardiac anomaly.

Aneurysms of the right atrial appendage are usually congenital in origin, with rare citations. We report a case of a large atrial aneurysm in an adult male presenting with atrial flutter and right ventricular dysfunction, who underwent a successful aneurysmectomy, repaired with a novel technique with uneventful recovery.

Management of infected recurrent mediastinal bronchogenic cyst with tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis.

We describe a case of a 20-year-old woman with recurrent bronchogenic cyst. The cyst made its debut at the age of six, which was excised surgically. Preoperative investigations revealed a mass in the right parasternal region extending from around the pericardium, present between the second and fourth ribs and abutting the right mediastinal structures. Dense adhesions were noted and released selectively to avoid iatrogenic injury. Complete evacuation and excision of the cyst from around the pericardium and phrenic nerve with marsupialization of the sac were performed. The patient's post-operative course was uneventful.