Dr. Sameh Said wrapped up his congenital heart surgery Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard?” by moderating a live webinar. Contributors to the series discussed tips and pitfalls of completing various congenital cardiac surgeries via vertical and horizontal right axillary thoracotomy.
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August 24, 2023
This video presents the case of minimally invasive mitral valve and ALCAPA repair in a twenty-one-month-old female patient. This operation was performed through a right axillary minithoracotomy in the fourth intercostal space.
August 23, 2023
In this video, a four-year-old boy with a sinus venosus atrial septal defect and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return underwent an intraatrial baffle repair via vertical right axillary thoracotomy.
Minimal Invasive Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Ventricular Septal Defect Closure: Tips and Pitfalls
August 22, 2023
The authors of this video demonstrate their technique for VSD closure through a right minimal invasive axillary thoracotomy.
August 21, 2023
This video demonstrates ASD closure through a midaxillary minithoracotomy in a twelve-month-old infant weighing 7 kg.
August 18, 2023
In the newest CTSNet Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard?” Dr.
August 17, 2023
Joel Dunning discusses recent news in CT surgery and the latest CTSNet content.
August 17, 2023
This video shows the case of a ten-month-old infant who presented with cyanosis secondary to complex functional single ventricle in the setting of heterotaxy syndrome and underwent Kawashima procedure as stage I palliation.