title: Left anterolateral thoracotomy for simultaneous correction of ventricular septal defect and coarctation of the aorta.
abstract: Three patients with ventricular septal defect and coarctation of the aorta were treated successfully by simultaneous correction of both anomalies through a single incision via a left transsternal anterolateral thoracotomy. (Texas Heart Institute Journal 1994; 21:158-60)
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Republic of China.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome