TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraoperative trans-mitral endoscopic resection of left ventricular tumor
AU - Kudo, Mikihiko
AU - Misumi, Takahiko
AU - Koizumi, Kiyoshi
AU - Suzuki, Takaaki
AU - Nakagawa, Motohito
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - A successful resection of left ventricular tumor in an 82-year-old woman who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting ten years ago is presented. In an attempt to make a procedure less invasive, we chose a trans-mitral endoscopic resection with minimum dissection because of reoperation on patient of advanced age. With the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic protection, the right side of left atrium was incised longitudinally. The endoscope was inserted in the ventricle via the mitral valve. A stalk of the tumor was cut by snare strangulation and the whole tumor was extracted endoscopically. The postoperative course was uneventful. To our best knowledge, this is the first report on endoscopic resection of the left ventricular tumor via a mitral valve. This method appear to be the choice in resecting the left ventricular tumor.
AB - A successful resection of left ventricular tumor in an 82-year-old woman who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting ten years ago is presented. In an attempt to make a procedure less invasive, we chose a trans-mitral endoscopic resection with minimum dissection because of reoperation on patient of advanced age. With the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic protection, the right side of left atrium was incised longitudinally. The endoscope was inserted in the ventricle via the mitral valve. A stalk of the tumor was cut by snare strangulation and the whole tumor was extracted endoscopically. The postoperative course was uneventful. To our best knowledge, this is the first report on endoscopic resection of the left ventricular tumor via a mitral valve. This method appear to be the choice in resecting the left ventricular tumor.
KW - Left ventricular neoplasm
KW - Papirally fibroelastoma
KW - Video-guided
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U2 - 10.1007/s11748-004-0049-4
DO - 10.1007/s11748-004-0049-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 15242086
AN - SCOPUS:3042754852
VL - 52
SP - 308
EP - 310
JO - General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
SN - 1863-6705
IS - 6
ER -