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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:1652
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentaries

^a Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erie County Medical Center, 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215 USA

Invited commentary

Cremer and associates describe 3 surgical techniques for closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) using minithoracotomy approaches. The aim of their article is to address the evolving stages in developing a satisfactory technique for minimally invasive ASD closure. Currently, their preferred approach is technique 3, which consists of a mini right submammary incision (6 to 8 cm in length), right femoral artery cannulation, direct inferior vena cava cannulation, and percutaneous jugular vein cannulation.

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