@@ Objective: The recent advent of robotically assisted surgery has enabled totally endoscopic repair of atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale. This st
Objective: The use of fast-track general anesthesia in patients undergoing nonrobotically assisted and totally thoracoscoptc cardiac surgeries has not been prev
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the feasibility and safety of non-roboticalty assisted totally thoracoscopic closure for atrial septal defect (ASD) on perfused beati
Background: To investigate blood lactate levels during and after peripherally established cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).Methods: In 86 patients (41 males, mean a
@@ Background. Quality of life in patients undergoing totally thoracoscopic closure of atrial septal defect is unclear.Methods. Thoracoscopic atrial septal def
@@ Objectives: We sought to investigate the feasibility and safety of totally thoracoscopic repair of a ventricular septal defect.Methods: Totally thoracoscopic
Introduction: This study was designed to evaluate safety and efficacy of combined low dose aspirin andwarfarin therapy following mechanical heart valve replacem
Background: Thoracoscopic closure of atrial or ventricular septal defect is a new surgical method. The postoperative mental health status of patients treated wi