Spark erosion myectomy in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
The design features of the cutting electrode and the electrical characteristics of a monopolar electrosurgical device were specially adapted for performing a septal myectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Both the cutting behavior and electrode design were found to facilitate myectomy.
Maat
L P
LP
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Slager
C J
CJ
van Herwerden
L A
LA
Schuurbiers
J C
JC
van Suylen
R J
RJ
Kofflard
M J
MJ
ten Cate
F J
FJ
Bos
E
E
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography