Surgical Outcomes of Cardiac Myxoma: Right Minithoracotomy Approach versus Median Sternotomy Approach.
10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.5.356
- Author:
Han Pil LEE
1
;
Won Chul CHO
;
Joon Bum KIM
;
Sung Ho JUNG
;
Suk Jung CHOO
;
Cheol Hyun CHUNG
;
Jae Won LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. ctsjungsh@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Myxoma;
Minimally invasive surgery;
Tumor, benign
- MeSH:
Aorta;
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Blood Transfusion;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Humans;
Incidence;
Intensive Care Units;
Intubation;
Length of Stay;
Methods;
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures;
Mortality;
Myxoma*;
Postoperative Complications;
Recurrence;
Retrospective Studies;
Sternotomy*;
Thoracotomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2016;49(5):356-360
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The standard approach in treating cardiac myxoma is the median full sternotomy. With the evolution of surgical techniques, the right minithoracotomy approach has emerged as an alternative method. Since few studies have been published assessing the right minithoracotomy approach, we performed a retrospective study to compare the clinical outcomes of the right minithoracotomy approach with those of the sternotomy approach. METHODS: From January 2005 to December 2014, 203 patients underwent resection of a cardiac myxoma. Patients with preexisting cardiac problems were excluded from this study. 146 patients were enrolled in this study; 83 patients were treated using a median sternotomy and 63 patients were treated using a right minithoracotomy. RESULTS: No early mortalities were recorded in either group. Although the cardiopulmonary bypass time and aorta cross-clamp time were significantly shorter in the sternotomy group (p<0.001 and p=0.005), postoperative blood transfusions and arrhythmia events were significantly less common in the thoracotomy group (p=0.004 and p=0.025, respectively). No significant differences were found in the duration of the hospital stay, postoperative intubation time, the duration of the intensive care unit stay, and recurrence. CONCLUSION: The minimally invasive right minithoracotomy approach is a good alternative method for treating cardiac myxoma because it was found to be associated with a lower incidence of postoperative complications and a shorter postoperative recovery period.
