Minimally Invasive Ventricular Septal Defect Closure via Right Thoracotomy: The First Reported Case in Thailand
Noppon Taksaudom¹, Chanokporn Supasa², Pornwilai Tanachindawong³
Affiliation : ¹ Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, ² Perfusionist Division, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, ³ Operating Theater and Recovery Room Nursing Division, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
The present case report concerned a young woman who had a ventricular septal defect (VSD) that was unable to be closed by interventional approach. She had successfully undergone an anterior mini-thoracotomy to close the VSD directly. The thoracotomy approach was chosen as it would give a better cosmetic result for this patient without any subordination in comparison with the standard sternotomy approach. This is the first reported case of minimally invasive VSD closure via the right thoracotomy approach in Thailand.
Received 21 December 2021 | Revised 23 August 2022 | Accepted 5 September 2022
DOI: 10.35755/jmedassocthai.2022.09.13610
Keywords : Minimally invasive cardiac surgery; Cardiac surgery; Ventricular septal defect; Minimally invasive congenital cardiac surgery;
Congenital cardiac surgery
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