Minimally invasive surgical closure of atrial septal defects via a right anterior thoracotomy

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 271-272

  Sim, E K W ^a   Goh, J J ^a   Grignani, R T ^a   Chen, X Z ^a   Duranni, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Atrial septal defect; Femoral cannulation; Right anterior thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCAR; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033113065     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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