Scientific article
English

Video-assisted cardiac myxoma resection: basket technique for complete and safe removal from the heart

Published inThe annals of thoracic surgery, vol. 93, no. 4, p. e109-110
Publication date2012
Abstract

Video assistance can replace sternotomy in cardiac operations with excellent results. Because myxomas are very friable tumors, their removal from the heart and chest cavity through a working port in video-assisted or robotic procedures may be challenging. We used a laparoscopic basket to safely catch and remove these friable tumors in 10 patients undergoing video-assisted myxoma resection between December 2008 and June 2011. Complete excision and removal was achieved in all patients. No neurologic, vascular, or wound complications were observed. This minimally invasive myxoma technique gives excellent and reproducible results without a higher risk for the patient.

Keywords
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms/surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myxoma/surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Citation (ISO format)
PANOS, Aristotelis, MYERS, Patrick Olivier. Video-assisted cardiac myxoma resection: basket technique for complete and safe removal from the heart. In: The annals of thoracic surgery, 2012, vol. 93, n° 4, p. e109–110. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.11.026
Main files (1)
Article (Published version)
accessLevelRestricted
Identifiers
Journal ISSN0003-4975
622views
0downloads

Technical informations

Creation29/05/2013 11:50:00
First validation29/05/2013 11:50:00
Update14/03/2023 20:18:59
Status update14/03/2023 20:18:59
Last indexation30/10/2024 09:41:12
All rights reserved by Archive ouverte UNIGE and the University of GenevaunigeBlack