title: Right Posterior Thoracotomy for Open-Heart Surgery in a Rare Morphology.
abstract: The closure of atrial septal defects through right-sided limited posterior thoracotomy has been well established in selected subsets. We present a case of large ostium secundum atrial septal defect, pulmonary valvar stenosis, absent right superior vena cava, and isolated left superior vena cava draining to right atrium via coronary sinus. The child successfully underwent total correction through limited posterior thoracotomy with necessary modifications of intraoperative steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiac Sciences, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaum- 400004, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: gananjay.salve@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gananjay G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Salve
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiac Sciences, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaum- 400004, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Shreepal A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Star Hospital, Bapunagar, Ahmedabad- 380024, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Bhavesh M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Thakkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiac Sciences, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Girgaum- 400004, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Krishnanaik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shivaprakash
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed