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Robot-assisted endoscopic removal of a huge tricuspid valve myxoma: case report
Lun-Wu Hung1, Cheng-Ya Lee1, Hiong-Ping Hii1
1Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd., Yongkang Dist, 710, Tainan City, Taiwan.
Background:
Cardiac myxoma is the most common benign cardiac tumor. Its tremendous size and fragile character severely bother the surgeons. Several minimal invasive approaches had been applied for radical tumor excision. The wound was forcibly enlarged for en-bloc specimen removal and prevention of debris sputtering.
Case Presentation:
We reported a case of huge tricuspid valve (TV) myxoma managed by robot-assisted endoscopic tumor resection and TV repair, with initial presentation of worsening shortness of breath for two months. The tumor was downsized with a morcellator and removed through a keyhole wound (1.1 cm in diameter). The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged after four days.
Conclusions:
With the first morcellator application, this might be the smallest surgical wound reported after the removal of a huge cardiac myxoma. The ICU and hospital stays were shortened. This might be effectively applied to further minimally invasive surgeries for cardiac tumor excision.
