Comparison of initial outcomes between minimally invasive right minithoracotomy and median sternotomy in patients undergoing isolated surgical closures of atrial septal defects. Backgrounds: An atrial septal defect (ASD) can be closed via a percutaneous approach & with surgical closure by median sternotomy or a minimally invasive approach such as minithoracotmy.

Sumsul Musa; Mauin Uddin; Mohammad Miah; Saikat Gupta; Syed Nahian; Rubana Forhad; Prasanta Chanda; Farooque Ahmed

doi:10.22541/au.158678580.08205984

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Comparison of initial outcomes between minimally invasive right minithoracotomy and median sternotomy in patients undergoing isolated surgical closures of atrial septal defects. Backgrounds: An atrial septal defect (ASD) can be closed via a percutaneous approach & with surgical closure by median sternotomy or a minimally invasive approach such as minithoracotmy.

Sumsul Musa,
Mauin Uddin,
Mohammad Miah,
Saikat Gupta,
Syed Nahian,
Rubana Forhad,
Prasanta Chanda,
Farooque Ahmed

Abstract

Methods This prospective observational study included 44 patients who underwent isolated ASD closures in the department of cardiac surgery at the National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute (NHFH & RI) from July 2014 to June 2016. After fulfilling the enrolment criteria, participants were divided into two groups.

08 Apr 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports

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