[No arresting aorta undergoing open heart surgery with CPB through a right anterolateral thoracotomy]

We performed operation of CPB without arresting aorta on 57 cardiac patients through a right anterolateral thoracotomy. Results showed: except that one case of ASD required a 2nd time thoracotomy to hemostasis for a lot of drainage, another case of residual shunt postoperation of TOF was not satisfactory in repair, the others are perfect. There were no operative or hospitalized mortality, no incision infection. It has also solve the psychological distress of female patients provoking by midline showy scar of median sternotomy, so it has acquire a good surgical cosmetic effect.