Right mini ‐thoracotomy approach for grown‐up congenital heart disease
ConclusionsRight mini ‐thoracotomy cardiac surgery in selected patients with GUCH allows to avoid the big scar of the sternotomy approach and to accelerate the recovery in a young population. Moreover, in redo cases, it allows the surgeon to reach the heart and the aorta avoiding the well‐known risks of a re‐sterno tomy procedure.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Cristina Barbero,
Giovanni Marchetto,
Carlo Pace Napoleone,
Claudia Calia,
Erik Cura Stura,
Marco Pocar,
Mauro Rinaldi,
Massimo Boffini Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research