title: Modified biatrial approach for the surgical excision of left atrial myxomas.
abstract: The biatrial approach generally has been accepted as the method for excision of atrial myxoma, having the advantages of identifying the site of attachment, inspection of the four cardiac chambers, and adequate irrigation. A technique that uses this approach, adding safety and completeness of removal of left atrial myxomas attached to the septum, is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aristotle University Medical School, AHEPA General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: St Rammos
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000601:surgery*