Objective To review the experiences of 31 cases of totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery of cardiopulmonary bypass in children with congenital heart disease.Methods Thirty one children with congenital heart disease received totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery procedures during the period from October 2012 to May 2016.The ages of these children were ranged from 2 years and 7 months old to 6 years old with average value (4.6 ± 1.4)years old.The body weights were ranged from 12 ～ 24 kg with average value (17 ± 3.5) kg.Among 31 children,there were 12 cases of atrial septal defect,and 19 cases of ventricular septal defect.Through three-hole shape incision at the right chest wall,each hole was 1.5 to 2.0 cm long,and operation field were revealed totally by thoracoscope.Cardiopulmonary bypass was built through femoral arteriovenous intubation.Results Thirty one children were all cured.None of them suffered severe complications such as renal failure,respiratory failure,low cardiac output syndrome,atrioventricular block,and residual shunt.Duration of cardiopulmonary bypass was 62 ～ 185 (126.4 ± 45.2) min,and duration of myocardial ischemia was 18 ～ 118 (53.4 ± 31.2)min.Duration of Postoperative mechanical ventilation was 2 ～ 7 (5.3 ±-1.5) h.Duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay was 15 ～ 21 (19 ± 1.3) h.Drainage volume of 24 hours after operation was 0～ 130(57 ± 36.2)ml.Volume of red blood cell transfusion was 0 ～ 2 (1.2 ± 0.8) U.Postoperative hospital stay was 4 ～ 7 (6.2 ± 1.2) d.Conclusions For children with congenital heart disease as simple atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect,thoracoscopic surgical repair can be achieved the same therapeutic results as traditional median sternotomy surgery while having advantages such as smaller incision,less bleeding and none sternal maluniorts.

Objective To evaluate the short-term results of sleeve wrapping technique using remnant aortic wall in modified Bentall procedure. Methods The patients undergoing modified Bentall procedure with the remnant aortic wall as a sleeve to cover the sewing area of composite valved graft and the aortic annulus for proximal hemostasis between March 2021 and March 2022 in Shenzhen Fuwai Hospital were enrolled. Short-term results were assessed by cardiopulmonary bypass time, aortic clamping time, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay, postoperative hospital stay, effusion drainage on the first postoperative day, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), and follow-up results. Results A total of 14 patients were collected, including 12 males and 2 females, with a mean age of 55.33±10.57 years. There was no postoperative or follow-up death. Cardiopulmonary bypass time was 147.90±21.29 min, aortic clamping time was 115.70±15.23 min, mechanical ventilation time was 19.42±8.98 h, ICU stay was 99.08±49.42 h, and postoperative hospital stay was 16.33±2.74 d. Thoracic drainage volume was 333.33±91.98 mL on the first postoperative day. Only 2 patients required blood transfusion (4.5 U and 2 U, respectively). During the follow-up of 6.17±3.69 months, there was no death, no aortic or valve-related complications. There was statistical difference in the LVEDD between preoperation and before discharge after surgery (P＜0.001), and between half a year after surgery and before discharge after surgery (P＜0.001). There was a little decrease of LVEF before discharge after surgery compared with preoperative LVEF, but there was no statistical difference (P=0.219). There was no statistical difference in the LVEF half a year after operation compared with that before operation (P=1.000). Conclusion Sleeve wrapping technique using remnant aortic wall in modified Bentall procedure has good short-term results. This modification may be a simple, effective way in controlling proximal bleeding.