General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Papers
(The median citation count of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 201881
Lung cancer and epithelial-mesenchymal transition20
Surgical considerations for atrial functional regurgitation of the mitral and tricuspid valves based on the etiological mechanism16
18F-FDG-PET/CT predicts grade of malignancy and invasive potential of thymic epithelial tumors16
Hypothermic circulatory arrest induced coagulopathy: rotational thromboelastometry analysis15
Tracheal stenosis following mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infection without history of tracheal intubation: a case report15
Factor Xa inhibitors in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices14
Modifying strategies for SDF-1/CXCR4 interaction during mesenchymal stem cell transplantation14
Impact of preoperative comorbidities on postoperative complication rate and outcome in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer patients14
Postoperative prognostic nutritional index as a prognostic factor after non-small cell lung cancer surgery14
Sentinel lymph node biopsy for lung cancer14
Congenital heart disease in the era of COVID-19 pandemic13
Ex vivo lung perfusion in lung transplantation13
Perioperative circulatory support for lung transplantation12
Coronary artery involvements in Takayasu arteritis: systematic review of reports12
Mitral valve surgery for ischemic papillary muscle rupture: outcomes from the Japan cardiovascular surgery database12
Machine learning helps predict long-term mortality and graft failure in patients undergoing heart transplant12
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeries in Japan during 201911
Prognosis of patients with recurrence after pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal cancer11
Postoperative pneumonia causes the loss of skeletal muscle volume and poor prognosis in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer11
Primary and secondary cardiac tumors: clinical presentation, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and results10
A meta-analysis comparing transaxillary and transaortic transcatheter aortic valve replacement10
Safety of salvage lung resection after immunotherapy for unresectable non-small cell lung cancer10
Effects of continuous erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled study10
Predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio on acute kidney injury after on-pump coronary artery bypass: a retrospective, single-center study10
Surgical treatment of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma9
Spontaneous ventilation combined with double-lumen tube intubation in thoracic surgery9
Initial experience of virtual-assisted lung mapping utilizing both indocyanine green and indigo carmine9
Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma with mediastinal lymph node metastasis: a case report9
Safety and efficacy of the percutaneous thoracic endovascular repair with regional anesthesia9
Diagnosis of recurrence and follow-up using FDG-PET/CT for postoperative non-small-cell lung cancer patients9
Thoracic endovascular repair for retrograde acute type A aortic dissection as an alternative choice9
Efficacy of left atrial plication for atrial functional mitral regurgitation8
Prognostic impact of the number of involved lymph node stations in patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer: a proposal for future revisions of the N classification8
A strange case of foreign body embolism in the right lower pulmonary artery8
Novel three-dimensional image simulation for lung segmentectomy developed with surgeons’ perspective8
Degree of right ventricular dysfunction dictates outcomes after tricuspid valve repair concomitant with left-side valve surgery8
Prognostic value of visceral pleural invasion in pure-solid and part-solid lung cancer patients8
Intraoperative real-time hemodynamics in intralobar pulmonary sequestration using indocyanine green and near-infrared thoracoscopy7
Effect of malnutrition and frailty status on surgical aortic valve replacement7
High-grade tumor classified by new system is a prognostic predictor in resected lung adenocarcinoma7
Uniportal video-assisted versus open pneumonectomy: a propensity score-matched comparative analysis with short-term outcomes7
Diagnosis of Carney complex following multiple recurrent cardiac myxomas7
Advances and safe use of energy devices in lung cancer surgery7
Three-dimensional computed tomography and indocyanine green-guided technique for pulmonary sequestration surgery7
Effectiveness and postoperative pain level of single-port versus two-port thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study7
Combined surgical therapy for pulmonary sequestration and aberrant artery from the abdominal aorta7
Diagnostic accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy using indocyanine green in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Isolated left subclavian artery with right aortic arch: case report and literature review of 50 cases7
The evaluation of the gastric tube blood flow by indocyanine green fluorescence angiography during esophagectomy: a multicenter prospective study7
Managing benign tracheal stenosis during COVID-19 outbreak6
Successful endovascular treatment of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm using an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II6
Clinical impact and utility of positron emission tomography on occult lymph node metastasis and survival: radical surgery for stage I lung cancer6
Right top pulmonary veins associated with lung incomplete fissure and displaced bronchus: a retrospective study using multidetector computed tomography6
A case of cardiac strangulation following epicardial pacemaker implantation6
Prosthetic vascular graft infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis on diagnostic accuracy of 18FDG PET/CT6
Talc pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Long-term survival of airway silicone stents in patients with central airway stenosis or obstruction due to thoracic malignancy6
Long-term results of the edge-to-edge repair for failed mitral valve repair as a bailout option6
Perigraft seroma after total aortic arch replacement using Triplex graft6
Preoperative use of furosemide may increase the incidence of acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass grafting: a propensity score-matched study6
Ischemic functional mitral regurgitation: from pathophysiological concepts to current treatment options. A systemic review for optimal strategy6
Syphilitic aortitis: chronic left coronary ostial occlusion and aortic regurgitation with aortitis6
Effect of institutional case volume on mid-term mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery6
SMARCA4-deficient thoracic sarcoma revealed by metastasis to the small intestine: a diagnostic dilemma6
New strategy to resume and taper epoprostenol after lung transplant for pulmonary hypertension6
Thoracoscopic removal of an azygos vein aneurysm with thrombus formation6
Factors associated with changes in the 12-m stair-climbing time after lung lobectomy6
Lymph node assessment in early stage non-small cell lung cancer lymph node dissection or sampling?6
Pectus excavatum and scoliosis: a review about the patient’s surgical management6
Hybrid treatment of a giant coronary artery aneurysm in a patient with immunoglobulin G4-related disease5
Predictive factors and economic impact of prolonged air leak after pulmonary resection5
An improved method of anchoring chest drain and suture technique for Uni-portal VATS incision5
Negative impact of chemical pleurodesis on postoperative pulmonary function for managing prolonged air leakage after segmentectomy5
Ways and tradition of Japan in esophageal surgery for cancer5
Pectus cross bars increase hospital readmission rates due to serous pleural effusion5
Lobectomy with pathological examination in lung cancer patients who recovered from COVID-195
Do meteorological factors influence the occurrence of acute aortic dissection? A 10-year retrospective institutional study5
Management of thoracic empyema with broncho-pulmonary fistula in combination with negative-pressure wound therapy5
Unusual presentation of empyema necessitans: case report and review of the literature5
Dysregulated long non-coding RNAs involved in regulation of matrix degradation during type-B aortic dissection pathogenesis5
Comparison of various lung intersegmental plane identification methods5
Bone metastasis in esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma: a SEER-based study5
Full PETTICOAT in acute type B aortic dissection with patent false lumen may offer positive remodeling for the distal aorta5
l-Carnitine supplementation for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation in aortic valve surgery5
Recruitment maneuvers in patients undergoing thoracic surgery: a meta-analysis5
Factors influencing activated clotting time following heparin administration for the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass5
Does a gender have something to do with clinical pictures of primary spontaneous pneumothorax?5
Surgical results and prognosis of lung cancer in elderly Japanese patients aged over 85 years: comparison with patients aged 80–84 years5
Perioperative risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients underwent uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) pneumonectomy versus open thoracotomy: single center experience5
Development of a new risk model for a prognostic prediction after transcatheter aortic valve replacement5
Intraoperative complications and troubles in robot-assisted anatomical pulmonary resection5
Comparison of safety and haemodynamic performance between the Avalus™ stented aortic valve bioprosthesis and Magna™ valve in Japanese patients5
Trajectory and profile of quality of life in patients undergoing lung resection for lung cancer during hospitalization according to the EQ-5D5
First report about a successful ECLS implantation and subsequent helicopter transfer of a super obese patient with a BMI of 78 kg/m25
Circular RNA circ_0001445 alleviates the ox-LDL-induced endothelial injury in human primary aortic endothelial cells through regulating ABCG1 via acting as a sponge of miR-208b-5p5
Efficacy of pleural coverage with polyglycolic acid sheet after bullectomy for postoperative recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax in young patients: a multi-institutional cohort study5
Thymic lipofibroadenoma accompanied with largish calcifications5
Elective lung resection after treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia5
Safety and efficacy of salvage surgery for non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study of 46 patients from four Keio-affiliated hospitals4
Outcome of medical therapy, repeat intervention, and mitral valve surgery after failed MitraClip therapy4
Setting a quality indicator for actual surgery time relative to scheduled surgery time in the context of increasing robotic-assisted thoracic surgery cases4
Femoral artery anatomy is a risk factor for limb ischemia in minimally invasive cardiac surgery4
Branching anomaly of the pulmonary ventrobasal and laterobasal arteries from the mediastinal lingular pulmonary artery4
Prospective study of recurrence at the surgical margin after wedge resection of pulmonary metastases4
Mitral valve surgery for atrial functional mitral regurgitation: predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation and mid-term outcome4
Safety of the anterior approach versus the lateral approach for chest tube insertion by residents treating spontaneous pneumothorax: a propensity score weighted analysis4
Computerized virtual surgery based on computational fluid dynamics simulation for planning coronary revascularization with aortic root replacement in adult congenital heart disease: a case report4
Which pneumothorax volume/size measurement method can best predict surgical indication in primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients? A comparison of six different methods4
Quality of life after thoracic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis: a meta-analysis4
VATS-assisted surgical stabilization of rib fractures in flail chest: 1-year follow-up of 105 cases4
Inhaled nitric oxide improves pulmonary hypertension and organ functions after adult heart valve surgeries4
Anatomical variants of pulmonary segments and uni-portal thoracoscopic segmentectomy for lung cancer in a patient with Kartagener syndrome: a case report4
Impact of direct carotid artery perfusion in acute type A aortic dissection involving the common carotid artery4
The VVBA method for thoracoscopic right middle lobe segmentectomy4
Differences in long-term survival outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting using single vs multiple arterial grafts: a meta-analysis with reconstructed time-to-event data and subgroup analyses4
How far is the left circumflex coronary artery from the mitral annulus?4
Mid-term results of mitral valve reconstruction with autologous pericardial patch for active infective endocarditis with extensive leaflet destruction4
Comparison of surgical outcomes between thoracoscopic anatomical sublobar resection including and excluding subsegmentectomy4
Can we predict mediastinal lymph nodes metastasis in esophagogastric junction cancer? Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Circ_0008726 promotes malignant progression of ESCC cells through miR-206/HOXA13 pathway4
The evaluation of the hemodynamics of a gastric tube in esophagectomy using a new noninvasive blood flow evaluation device utilizing near-infrared spectroscopy4
Classifying the destination of right top pulmonary vein in 31 clinical cases4
HMOX1 silencing prevents doxorubicin-induced cardiomyocyte injury, mitochondrial dysfunction, and ferroptosis by downregulating CTGF4
Five-year outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention in octogenarians with complex coronary artery disease4
Early and mid-term outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve repair via right mini-thoracotomy: 5-year experience with 129 consecutive patients4
Is conventional management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax appropriate?4
Preventive effect of low-dose landiolol on postoperative atrial fibrillation study (PELTA study)4
The change in the mitral-septal angle after surgery for atrial functional mitral regurgitation4
Autologous skeletal myoblast sheet implantation for pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy: A case report4
Calcified amorphous tumor with caseous calcification of mitral annulus in hemodialysis patients4
Postoperative chylothorax with a duplicated left-sided thoracic duct: a case report and review of the literature4
A case of thoracic endometriosis-related pneumothorax in a menopausal woman4
“Decompression of tension pneumothorax in a trauma patient –first use of a novel decompression colorimetric capnography device in human patient”4
Early postoperative pulmonary complications after minimally invasive esophagectomy in the prone position: incidence and perioperative risk factors from the perspective of anesthetic management4
Adjusted preoperative variables to predict perioperative red blood cell transfusion in coronary artery bypass grafting3
Hybrid robotic lobectomy with thoracic wall resection for superior sulcus tumor3
Control of air leakage during pleurectomy/decortication by the ventilation and anchoring method3
Clinicopathological significance of staple line coverage with an oxidized regenerated cellulose sheet after bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax3
A rare case of idiopathic chronic expanding pericardial hematoma presenting as pericardial tamponade: a case report and literature review3
Intraoperative hemoglobin level and primary graft dysfunction in adult heart transplantation3
Total endovascular aortic repairs using branched devices for arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysms3
Differential impacts of postoperative complications on patients’ survival in completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer3
Validity of surgical decision based on intraoperative frozen section diagnosis for unconfirmed pulmonary nodules with previous malignancy3
Does airway metallic stent limit additional treatments in patients with malignant airway stenosis?3
Avoidance of circulatory collapse by preoperative percutaneous drainage of tumor contents for a giant mediastinal mature cystic teratoma3
The predictive power of artificial intelligence on mediastinal lymphnode metastasis3
Impacts of pleural adhesions on lobectomies for malignant lung tumors3
Feasibility of tubeless thoracoscopic bullectomy in primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients3
Efficacy of preoperative electrocardiographic-gated computed tomography in predicting the accurate aortic annulus diameter in surgical aortic valve replacement3
Non-heart transplant surgical approaches with mitral valve operation and surgical ventricular reconstruction for non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a Japanese multicenter study3
The prognostic impact of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery3
Coronary artery bypass grafting for an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: is it a valid surgical procedure?3
The importance of diaphragmatic surgery, chemical pleurodesis and postoperative hormonal therapy in preventing recurrence in catamenial pneumothorax: a retrospective cohort study3
Effectiveness of early rehabilitation following aortic surgery: a nationwide inpatient database study3
Combined cardiac surgery procedures and liver transplant: a single-center experience3
Application of “suction-guided stapling” during uniportal thoracoscopic major lung resection3
Therapeutic effectiveness of tuberculous aneurysm and risk factors for mortality: a systematic review3
Temporary epicardial pacing wires post-cardiac surgery: a literature review3
Surgery or stereotactic body radiotherapy for metachronous primary lung cancer? A propensity score matching analysis3
Advantages and disadvantages of corticosteroid use for acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia after pulmonary resection3
Better intraoperative cardiopulmonary stability and similar postoperative results of spontaneous ventilation combined with intubation than non-intubated thoracic surgery3
Biomarkers predicting the response to chemotherapy and the prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma3
Type A aortic dissection with left coronary malperfusion3
Contemporary short-term outcomes of surgery for aortic stenosis: transcatheter vs. surgical aortic valve replacement3
Survival outcomes of resection for pulmonary malignancies including non-small cell lung cancer and pulmonary metastasis after esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma3
Sex differences in continuous-flow ventricular assist device therapy for advanced heart failure3
Giant coronary artery aneurysm masquerading as an anterior mediastinal mass3
Mid- to long-term surgical outcomes of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection3
Severe scoliosis with an impaired pulmonary allograft function after pediatric unilateral lung transplantation3
Prognostic factors of stage I thymic epithelial tumors3
STAT3 activation in thymic epithelial tumors: correlation with cyclin D1, JAK3, and clinical behavior3
Surgical outcomes of pulmonary metastasectomy for head and neck cancer in the current era of advances in chemotherapy and immunotherapy3
Current status of inhaled nitric oxide therapy for lung transplantation in Japan: a nationwide survey3
High incidence of tracheobronchial diverticulum in esophageal cancer patients: a retrospective survey alerting pitfall during thoracoscopic esophagectomy3
A case of long-term unchanged calcifying fibrous tumor3
Lymphatic permeation and vascular invasion should not be integrated as lymphovascular invasion in lung adenocarcinoma3
Prevention of postoperative intrapericardial adhesion by dextrin hydrogel3
Factors related to clinical outcomes in blunt thoracic injuries3
Extralobar sequestration with a pulmonary arterial feeding vessel3
Perioperative transfusion and long-term mortality after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis3
Lymph node dissections and survival in sublobar resection of non-small cell lung cancer ≤ 20 mm2
Non-incisional pleurectomy/decortication for malignant pleural mesothelioma2
Fascia lata: for the repairment of post-intubation tracheoesophageal fistula2
Risk factors for morbidity and mortality after a bidirectional Glenn shunt in Northern Thailand2
Effectiveness and safety of a newly introduced multidisciplinary perioperative enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for thoracic esophageal cancer surgery2
Survival analysis of pathological complete response of locally advanced lung cancer after neoadjuvant treatment2
Impact of accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases on postoperative outcomes in lung cancer2
The role and value of low-dose computed tomography scan compared to esophagoscopy in the diagnosis of foreign body ingestion in adults2
Primary pulmonary artery reconstruction for functional single ventricle with absent central pulmonary artery and bilateral patent ductus arteriosus2
Coagulation ability when separating from cardiopulmonary bypass with and without fresh frozen plasma: a pilot study2
Complex vs. simple segmentectomy: comparing surgical outcomes in the left upper division2
Mature cystic teratoma of anterior mediastinum in a 4-month-old infant: a rare case report2
Histological study of the thin membranous dense connective tissue around the middle and lower thoracic esophagus, caudal to the bifurcation of the trachea2
Giant coronary sinus aneurysm misdiagnosed as an extracardiac mediastinal tumor2
Comparative analysis of the prognostic utility of preoperative nutritional parameters in patients with resectable esophageal carcinoma2
Eustachian valve myxoma: a rare cause of Budd–Chiari syndrome2
Aortic valve replacement in a patient with self-reported systemic multiple metal allergy2
Mitral endocarditis in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with leaflet perforation2
Does the carinal involvement have the same surgical outcome as the main bronchus involvement in patients with non-small cell lung cancer?2
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using a three-dimensional thoracoscopic system as an educational tool for surgical trainees in general thoracic surgery2
Preoperative tracheal resection and reconstruction simulations with patient-specific three-dimensional models2
Externally mounted versus internally mounted leaflet aortic bovine pericardial bioprosthesis: meta-analysis2
Clinical features and treatment of bronchial rupture of pulmonary hydatid cyst in children: a retrospective study of 36 patients2
Anterior mediastinal ectopic pancreatic cyst incidentally identified by pericarditis: a case report2
How preserved regional pulmonary function after thoracoscopic segmentectomy in clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancers in right upper lobe2
In situ skeletonized gastroepiploic artery grafting in hemodialysis patients2
Intrathoracic use of a small ultrasonic probe for localizing small lung tumors in thoracoscopic surgery: Empirical results and comparison with preoperative CT images2
Successful excision of a giant subcarinal bronchogenic cyst by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery2
A prospective comparative study of thoracoscopic transareolar and uniportal approaches for young male patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax2
Impact of the collateral network on central-repair-first strategy in superior mesenteric artery occlusion with type A acute aortic dissection2
Improving survival after pulmonary metastasectomy for sarcoma: analysis of prognostic factors2
Study on the relationship among typhoon, climate change, and acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in southern of Zhejiang in China2
ɤ-glutamyl hydroxymethyl rhodamine green fluorescence as a prognostic indicator for lung cancer2
Saphenous vein characteristics evaluated using three-dimensional contrastless computed tomography before coronary artery bypass grafting2
Comparison of long-term outcomes between off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using Japanese nationwide cardiovascular surgery database2
Safety of retrograde cerebral perfusion under moderate hypothermia for hemiarch replacement2
Coronary ostial angioplasty for juvenile Takayasu arteritis involving the coronary artery using external iliac artery grafts2
Reduction plasty for giant left atrium causing dysphagia: a case report2
Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis at a single Japanese center: 20 years of experience2
The rare case of a MitraClip device migrating into the left ventricular apex2
A rare case of primary angiosarcoma of the anterior mediastinum2
Effects of remote ischemic postconditioning on HIF-1α and other markers in on-pump cardiac surgery2
Intraoperative margin assessment by wireless signals in thoracoscopic anterior (S3) segmentectomy using a radiofrequency identification marker2
Non-aneurysmal ascending aorta diameter changes after aortic valve replacement in patients with stenotic bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valve2
An independent prognostic factor in surgical cases of pleural empyema caused by common bacteria is the presence of a fistula2
Lung transplantation using argatroban in severe heparin-induced thrombocytopenia during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case series2
Successful thoracoscopic resection of an esophageal bronchogenic cyst2
Is left-side DaVinci™ procedure challenging? Initial experiences of a single institute2
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection and a tracheal bronchus associated with lung cancer in the same lobe: classification of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection in lung resection2
Long-term outcomes of combined pulmonary endarterectomy and additional balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension2
Our experience of lung resection in patients who decline blood transfusion for religious reasons2
Artificial endocrine pancreas with a closed-loop system effectively suppresses the accelerated hyperglycemic status after reperfusion during aortic surgery2
Translational model of vein graft failure following coronary artery bypass graft in atherosclerotic microswine2
U-shaped association between elapsed time after surgery and the intensity of chronic postsurgical pain following cardiac surgery via thoracotomy: an observational cohort study2
Lobe-specific nodal dissection with intraoperative frozen section analysis for clinical stage-I non-small cell lung cancer: a validation study by propensity score matching2
Rupture of aneurysmal coronary-to-pulmonary artery fistula in a 96-year-old female; report of a case2
Impacts of complications after esophageal cancer surgery on health-related quality of life and nutritional status2
Early coronary reperfusion using only guidewires for acute type A aortic dissection2
Impella CP and ProtekDuo as a bridge to recovery following surgical revascularization complicated by electrical storm2
Clinical benefits of fast-track rehabilitation program for patients with uncomplicated type B acute aortic dissection2
Fatal septic embolism due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis-induced bacteremia2
Intracardiac paragangliomas: surgical approach and perioperative management2
Short and mid-term outcomes of multimodal treatment for locally-advanced non-small cell lung cancer in elderly patients2
Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula ruptured in an adolescent girl 1 week after her mother’s rupture: a report of a case2
Use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors is not associated with increased bleeding after CABG2
Successful lung transplantation after prone positioning in an ineligible donor: a case report2
Long-term results of the maze procedure with GP ablation for permanent atrial fibrillation2
Antibodies against complement component C5 prevent antibody-mediated rejection after lung transplantation in murine orthotopic models with skin-graft-induced pre-sensitization2
Venous thromboembolism in non-small cell lung cancer patients who underwent surgery after induction therapy2
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