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Right anterior minithoracotomy approach for resection of papillary fibroelastoma
Ali Fatehi Hassanabad1, Kenza R El Idrissi2, William D T Kent1
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Canada.
Background:
Right anterior minithoracotomy (RAMT) is an alternative to full or partial sternotomy for accessing the aortic valve. The adoption of this approach for aortic valve replacement has been limited by its perceived technical complexity. Resection of a mobile aortic valve tumor is a simple procedure that is conventionally done through a sternotomy.
Aim:
The following case describes the resection of an aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma through an RAMT.
Materials & Methods:
This is a report on a single patient's case.
Results:
The fibroelastoma was safely excised through a RAMT approach.
Discussion:
An aortic valve fibroelastoma offers an ideal starting point for surgeons to begin using a RAMT approach.
Conclusion:
The excision of aortic valve masses is a procedure that is well suited to minimally invasive strategies, and we suggest sternum-sparing RAMT is the optimal approach.
