RIGHT POSTEROLATERAL THORACOTOMY FOR SIMP LE AND ISOLATED HEART-DEFECTS

Authors
UVA MS ROUSSIN R PETIT J LACOURGAYET F SERRAF A PLANCHE C
Citation
Ms. Uva et al., RIGHT POSTEROLATERAL THORACOTOMY FOR SIMP LE AND ISOLATED HEART-DEFECTS, La Presse medicale, 24(8), 1995, pp. 402-404
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Presse medicale → ACNP
ISSN journal
07554982
Volume
24
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
402 - 404
Database
ISI
SICI code
0755-4982(1995)24:8<402:RPTFSL>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The right posterolateral thoracotomy approach was used in 13 young gir ls aged from 1 to 8 years for open heart repair of atrial septal defec t (ostium secundum and primum) and ventricular septal defect, without morbidity nor mortality, Neither the thoracotomy scar nor impaired gro wth of the mammary gland were visible, This approach is considered as safe as median sternotomy for open heart repair of isolated and simple cardiac defects, in prepuberty young females.