The Effects of Right Anterolateral Thoracotomy in Cardiac Surgery.
- Author:
Mong Ju KWACK
1
;
Bong Suk OH
;
Dong Joon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chunnam University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Heart septal defect, atrial;
Thoracotomy;
Surgery method
- MeSH:
Follow-Up Studies;
Heart Defects, Congenital;
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular;
Humans;
Mortality;
Sternotomy;
Thoracic Surgery*;
Thoracotomy*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1997;30(10):986-990
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Twenty-three patients underwent operations to repair a congenital heart disease through right anterolateral thoracotomy(RALT) between December 1989 and December 1996. Defects repaired 22 atrial septum(13 ostium secundum;3 lower sepal defect;4 posterior septal defect;1 sinus venosus;1 ostium primum) and 1 ventricular septal defect. There was no operative mortality or late morbidity directly related to RALT. The RALT incision is a safe and effective method to a median sternotomy in selective patients(especicially female). The cosmetic results are very good during the follow up periods.
