title: Surgeons should provide minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of congenital heart disease.
abstract: The basis for pursuing techniques for less invasive surgery on children with congenital heart disease is to reduce the known long-term morbidities of thoracotomy and sternotomy. In addition, rapid return to normal activities, reduced length of stay, and better pain control may be achieved. Several congenital lesions have been successfully treated with innovative minimally invasive techniques; however, further technique and technology development is required to accomplish repair of the more complex defects safely and effectively.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
authors.forename: Harmik J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Soukiasian
authors.forename: Gregory P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Fontana
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*