title: [Minimally invasive closure of atrial septal defect without extracorporeal circulation: report of 5 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review our experience with a new surgical approach for closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) through a minimally invasive method without extracorporeal circulation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five female patients (age range, 7-38 years) with secondary atrial septal defect ranging from 1.8 to 3.4 cm, underwent minimally invasive closure under ultrasonic cardiography guidance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The ASD was closed successfully in all of the 5 cases without residual shunt or displacement of occluder. The mean hospital stay was 7 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This minimally invasive surgical approach is an easy and safe voay for clinical application.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Tong
authors: Yu-sheng
authors: YS
authors: Yan
authors: Xi-ming
authors: XM
authors: Qian
authors: Qun-qing
authors: QQ
authors: Chen
authors: Kun-tang
authors: KT
authors: Chen
authors: Xiao-ming
authors: XM
authors: Tang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures