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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:765-767
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons


Original Articles: Cardiovascular

Minimally Invasive Repair of Atrial Septal Defects

Michael D. Black, MD, Robert M. Freedom, MD

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children and The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Division of Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children and The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Accepted for publication August 30, 1997.

Dr Black, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ont, Canada M5G 1X8 (e-mail: michael.black@mailhub.sickkids.on.ca).

Background. Minimally invasive pediatric cardiac surgical techniques continue to evolve and remain challenged by technologic advances in percutaneous devices developed to treat congenital heart disease exclusive of cardiopulmonary bypass. Public tenacity for "incisionless" operations, however, must remain balanced scrupulously against the collective safety of the surgical procedure.

Methods. Twenty-three pediatric patients underwent repair of atrial septal defects through a partial sternal split and a limited skin incision (5 to 7 cm) at our institution between July 1995 and October 1996.

Results. The average age of the patients was 6 years and 2 months (range, 19 months to 15 years) and the average weight was 23.3 kg (range, 11.3 to 61.7 kg). The average bypass time was 35 minutes (range, 19 to 81 minutes). Fourteen patients had a single dose of blood cardioplegia administered, whereas 9 had ventricular fibrillation electrically induced. Twenty-two patients had ostium secundum defects and 1 had a sinus venosus defect. The average length of the hospital stay was 3.6 days (range, 3 to 6 days). There were no operative or late deaths.

Conclusions. Modifications of this technique continue to evolve as an effective cosmetic alternative to submammary and thoracotomy approaches. Advantages of this modification include excellent cosmetic results in all age groups and the concomitant security and familiarity of mediastinal access and full sternotomy when required.




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