Aortopulmonary window with subaortic fibrous stenosis and septal defect: surgery through a minimal right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy

Heart Surg Forum. 2011 Aug;14(4):E264-6. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20111002.

Abstract

Aortopulmonary window with subaortic stenosis and ventricular septal defect is an uncommon congenital cardiac malformation that is repaired using cardiopulmonary bypass. The authors describe a 3-year-old patient on whom we performed surgery through a minimal right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy. This minimally invasive surgery is likely to be applicable in a few cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple*
  • Aortopulmonary Septal Defect / diagnosis
  • Aortopulmonary Septal Defect / surgery*
  • Axilla
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Discrete Subaortic Stenosis / congenital
  • Discrete Subaortic Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Discrete Subaortic Stenosis / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Thoracotomy