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Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale PFO: An Intervention Sequence
Published on: December 23, 2022
Patent foramen ovale closure prior to surgery in the sitting position
James T Laban1, Fahid T Rasul, Stephen J D Brecker
1Department of Neurosurgery, Atkinson Morley Wing, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust , London , UK.
Abstract:
Previously, patent foramen ovale (PFO) was an absolute contraindication to surgery in the sitting position. We report two patients with PFO who underwent surgery in the sitting position after percutaneous PFO closure. To our knowledge this is the first report of this technique.
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