CONCLUSIONS
In summary, in patients undergoing closure of an ASD and TV surgery,
concomitant LAA closure and a MAZE procedure can be performed through
the ASD via a right mini-thoracotomy single atriotomy approach avoiding
thus the need for bi-atrial incisions and/or median sternotomy. This
procedure would pose no technical challenge to the MICS surgeons, hence
the intention of this report is to describe it and kindly bring it to
the attention of the MICS community.
Author Contributions
- Concept: Theo Kofidis
- Data collection: Guohao Chang
- Drafting: Guohao Chang
- Revision: Chris Alexiou, Guohao Chang, Giap Swee Kang
- Approval: Theo Kofidis