title: Left cervicothoracic sympathetic ganglionectomy with thoracoscope for the treatment of idiopathic long QT syndrome.
abstract: A 17-year-old girl had idiopathic long QT syndrome and suffered from recurrent syncopal spells, which were triggered by vigorous physical or emotional stress. She received left cervicothoracic sympathetic ganglionectomy with thoracoscope through an intercostal approach which worked satisfactorily.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovasology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: C Z
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005728:Ganglia, Sympathetic / Q000601:surgery; D015171:Ganglionectomy; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy