The left ventricular resectoscope. A new instrument for the comprehensive resection of the left ventricular outflow tract in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HCOM).
After disappointing results with non-surgical measures there is now a move back towards surgical left ventricular outflow tract resection as a treatment of choice for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. The traditional operation presents various technical difficulties and occasionally disappointing results. Using a diathermy loop to resect the hypertrophied outflow tract has provided a much more convenient and reliable technique. This paper describes an instrument incorporating all the features of this technique (Left ventricular resectoscope).
Williams
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London Bridge Hospital, UK.
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*