Standalone Totally Thoracoscopic Left Appendage Clipping: Safe, Simple, Standardized.
Journal
The Annals of thoracic surgery
ISSN: 1552-6259
Titre abrégé: Ann Thorac Surg
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 15030100R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2021
01 2021
Historique:
received:
24
04
2020
accepted:
28
04
2020
pubmed:
23
6
2020
medline:
12
2
2021
entrez:
23
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Totally thoracoscopic standalone left atrial appendage exclusion has become a valid treatment option for stroke prevention in patients with a contraindication to anticoagulants. As with most other video-assisted surgeries, this procedure requires appropriate patient and port positioning to obtain the most advantageous working angles and standard thoracoscopic skills. Furthermore it is mandatory to have a closure device specifically designed for the appendage to guarantee efficacy and safety and to optimize surgical placement that allows the best clinical outcomes. Here we describe the surgical technique of a unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic approach for surgical exclusion of the appendage on the beating heart.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32569667
pii: S0003-4975(20)30948-6
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.130
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e61-e63Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.