Subxiphois Approach for The Repair of Atrial Septal Defects: A cases report.
- Author:
Sang Gee OH
1
;
Kug Ju NHA
;
Sang Hyoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical School, Chunnam National University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Surgery method;
Heart septal defect, atrial;
Minimally invasive surgery
- MeSH:
Cosmetic Techniques;
Heart Diseases;
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial*;
Mortality;
Sternotomy;
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive;
Thoracotomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(2):183-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
With the marked decrease in operative mortality in simple heart diseases there have been several reports on the minimally invasive and cosmetic techniques including submammary incision right parasternal approach right anterolateral thoracotomy partial sternotomy and subxiphoid approach. We report here subxiphoid approach without sternotomy for the repair of atrial septal defect as the procedure that has less invasive technique and more cosmetic effect.
