Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2010 Aug;43(4):409-412.
Completely Port-Accessed Atrial Septal Defect Patch Closure Using the da Vinci System: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. jwlee@amc.seoul.kr
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
Abstract
- We have experienced five cases of atrial septal defect closure under complete port access using the da Vinci system. We used only six 8~12 mm ports without thoracotomy or sternotomy for operation.