| Anterolateral minithoracotomies for the radical correction of congenital heart diseases. | |
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PMID: 20069084 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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During the past 10 years, minimally invasive surgical techniques have been applied more and more widely in both adult and pediatric populations, especially in female patients. Right anterolateral minithoracotomy is an alternative to median sternotomy that yields a better cosmetic outcome. From May 1997 through September 2008, 132 patients (107 females, 25 males) underwent open-heart surgery through right anterolateral minithoracotomy. Ages ranged from 1 to 49 years (mean, 10.12 yr). Mean body weight was 21.3 kg (range, 9.4-78 kg). Corrected defects included atrial septal defect, partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection, partial atrioventricular canal defect, ventricular septal defect alone or with pulmonary valve stenosis, tetralogy of Fallot, cor triatriatum, mitral valve defect, and pericardial cyst. The anterolateral skin incision was 5 to 7 cm. Our control group--which in the same period underwent the same interventional procedures through median sternotomy--consisted of 415 patients, 245 of whom were female (59%). There was no early or late death or major illness as a sequela. No patient required conversion to full sternotomy. All patients had gratifying cosmetic results at longer follow-up. Indeed the mortality and morbidity rates obtained through our approach were almost the same as those obtained through median sternotomy, and there were no significant differences in cardiopulmonary bypass time, aortic cross-clamp time, ventilation time, or postoperative hospital stay. We conclude that the right anterolateral minithoracotomy for correction of congenital heart defects offers superior cosmetic results without increasing morbidity or mortality rates and confers upon patients psychological and social satisfaction. |
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Authors:
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Gaetano Palma; Raffaele Giordano; Veronica Russolillo; Sabato Cioffi; Sergio Palumbo; Marco Mucerino; Vincenzo Poli; Giuseppina Langella; Carlo Vosa |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital Volume: 36 ISSN: 1526-6702 ISO Abbreviation: Tex Heart Inst J Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-01-13 Completed Date: 2010-02-22 Revised Date: 2010-09-28 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214622 Medline TA: Tex Heart Inst J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 575-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Clinical Medicine & Cardiovascular Sciences, Adult & Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy. |
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Adolescent Adult Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects, mortality Cardiopulmonary Bypass Child Child, Preschool Cicatrix / etiology, prevention & control Female Heart Defects, Congenital / mortality, surgery* Humans Infant Length of Stay Male Middle Aged Patient Satisfaction Pulmonary Ventilation Retrospective Studies Sternotomy* / adverse effects, mortality Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive Thoracotomy* / adverse effects, mortality Time Factors Treatment Outcome Young Adult |
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