title: Excision of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum via port-access.
abstract: We present the surgical resection and repair, using port-access, in a case of extensive lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (IAS). There was tumourous lipomatous hypertrophy on the superior vena cava (SVC) - atrial junction close to the aortic root beside massive IAS hypertrophy. Resection of involved IAS and SVC was performed using bovine pericardium for the repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium. Caynakbaris@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caynak
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Praet
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Walcot
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vanermen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D054087:Atrial Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002417:Cattle; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery