A single center experience with minimally invasive approaches in congenital cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac surgery is a technically demanding field with an appreciable learning curve that extends beyond formal training. Minimally invasive congenital cardiac surgery has one of the steepest learning curves. Early complications often discourage surgeons, particularly those at lower volume centers, from pursuing innovative approaches. Over the past three years, we have utilized a number of minimally invasive approaches including pulmonary valve replacement, anomalous aortic origin coronary artery repair, atrial septal defect repair, epicardial lead placement, and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return. Herein we report on our experience performing minimally invasive congenital cardiac surgery, lessons learned, and how our approach has evolved.

Methods

We perform

SUBMITTER: Nellis JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8575860 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature