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Robotic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: May 29, 2015
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Totally thoracoscopic ablation: a unilateral right-sided approach
Jelle Fleerakkers1, Frederik N Hofman1, Bart P van Putte1,2
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
Abstract:
The aim of this article is to describe a unilateral approach for totally thoracoscopic ablation and left atrial appendage closure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation to simplify the procedure, avoid a technically more demanding thoracoscopy on the left side and potentially reduce postoperative pain without compromising the lesion set.
