Aortopulmonary Window with Subaortic Fibrous Stenosis and Septal Defect: Surgery through a Minimal Right Vertical Infra-Axillary Thoracotomy
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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20111002Abstract
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.References
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