title: Minimally Invasive En Bloc Resection of Massive Obstructive Atrial Tumour.
abstract: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery techniques offer better cosmesis, quicker recovery, and shorter hospital stay when compared with sternotomy. Large cardiac tumours have been traditionally resected via sternotomy to provide adequate surgical exposure, complete surgical resection, and prevent tumour fragmentation. We describe a patient with advanced multiple sclerosis and wheelchair dependence with a massive obstructive left atrial tumour who underwent successful minimally invasive en bloc resection with an uncomplicated postoperative course.
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie University, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Claudia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cote
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Nasser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alkhamees
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldbach
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bagur
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: Michael.Chu@lhsc.on.ca.
authors.forename: Michael W A
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden