The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 57, 475-476, Copyright © 1994 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
ICD implantation via thoracoscopy, "mailslot" thoracotomy, and subxiphoid incision
RF Brodman, S Furman, SC Fell, MJ Foxx, RA Frame, JD Fisher, SG Kim, JA Roth and KJ Ferrick
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467.
An improved method of thoracoscopic implantable cardioverter defibrillators
implantation is described. "Mailslot" thoracotomy is more expeditious than
thoracoscopic implantation via multiple ports. If required for adequate
defibrillation thresholds, subxiphoid, subdiaphragmatic implantation of a
defibrillator patch may be performed.