Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1997 Oct;30(10):986-990.
The Effects of Right Anterolateral Thoracotomy in Cardiac Surgery
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Chunnam University Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- Twenty-three patients underwent operations to repair a congenital heart disease through right anterolateral thoracotomy(RALT) between December 1989 and December 1996. Defects repaired 22 atrial septum(13 ostium secundum;3 lower sepal defect;4 posterior septal defect;1 sinus venosus;1 ostium primum) and 1 ventricular septal defect. There was no operative mortality or late morbidity directly related to RALT. The RALT incision is a safe and effective method to a median sternotomy in selective patients(especicially female). The cosmetic results are very good during the follow up periods.
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