title: Right posterior-lateral minithoracotomy access for treating congenital heart disease.
abstract: A modified right posterior-lateral minithoracotomy with the aid of peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass is a surgical option that has been adopted in our institution in selected patients with simple congenital heart disease. We present our selection criteria, describe our technique, and analyze our results with this modified technique.
authors: Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. vladimirovida@yahoo.it
authors: Vladimiro L
authors: VL
authors: Vida
authors: Massimo A
authors: MA
authors: Padalino
authors: Anil
authors: A
authors: Bhattarai
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Stellin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*