Totally Endoscopic Resection of Giant Left Atrial Myxoma without Robotic Assistance

There was no report on the application of totally endoscopic surgery for giant atrial myxoma resection. A 62-year-old female patient with giant atrial myxoma causing severe mitral stenosis and acute pulmonary edema underwent a successful operation by totally endoscopic techniques without the assista...

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Published in:	Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 136 - 139
Main Authors:	Dang, Quang-Huy, Le, Ngoc-Thanh, Tran, Dac-Dai, Ngo, Thi-Hai-Linh
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-03-2018
Subjects:	Robotic surgery Cardiac myxoma Totally endoscopic cardiac surgery
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Summary:	There was no report on the application of totally endoscopic surgery for giant atrial myxoma resection. A 62-year-old female patient with giant atrial myxoma causing severe mitral stenosis and acute pulmonary edema underwent a successful operation by totally endoscopic techniques without the assistance of robotic systems using four small trocar ports (three 5-mm trocars and one 12-mm trocar). The patient recovered uneventfully and was satisfied with cosmetic results.
ISSN:	1556-9845 1559-0879
DOI:	10.1177/155698451801300211