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[Cardiac operation via subaxillary and anterolateral subaxillary thoracotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass]
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Subaxillary thoracotomy offers a minimally invasive approach for cardiac operations, proving safe and effective. This technique provides a cosmetic alternative to traditional median sternotomy with no operative deaths or complications.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Context:
- Median sternotomy is the conventional approach for cardiac operations.
- Alternative surgical incisions are being explored for improved patient outcomes and aesthetics.
- Subaxillary and anterolateral subaxillary thoracotomy represent such alternative approaches.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and cosmetic benefits of subaxillary and anterolateral subaxillary thoracotomy for cardiac operations.
- To compare these minimally invasive techniques with standard median sternotomy.
Summary:
- Fifty patients underwent cardiac surgery using subaxillary or anterolateral subaxillary thoracotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Procedures included repairs for atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, and other congenital heart conditions.
- All operations were successful, with no operative mortality or complications, demonstrating feasibility and safety.
Impact:
- Subaxillary and anterolateral subaxillary thoracotomy incisions are presented as a safe, effective, and cosmetically superior alternative to median sternotomy.
- This approach may enhance patient recovery and satisfaction.
- Further research can explore long-term outcomes and broader applications in cardiac surgery.
Abstract:
From March 1995 to August 1996, 50 patients underwent cardiac operation through subaxillary and anterolateral subaxillary thoracotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass. 17 had atrial septal defect, 26 ventricular septal defect, 3 mitral stenosis and insufficiency, 1 isolated mitral insufficiency, 1 double chamber of right ventricle, 1 partial common atrioventricular canal, and 1 cor atriatriatum. All operations were successfully performed without technical difficulty. The cardiopulmonary bypass time was 40.19 +/- 17.17 minutes with aortic cross-clamping time of 22.59 +/- 11.06 minutes. There were no operative death and complications. In conclusion, the subaxillary and anterolateral subaxillary thoracotomy incision appears to be a minimally invasive, safe, effective and cosmetic alterative to median sternotomy for cardiac operation.