Totally Endoscopic Resection of Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Without Robotic Assistance

There was no report on the application of totally endoscopic surgery for giant atrial myxoma resection. A 62-year-old female patient with giant atrial myxoma causing severe mitral stenosis and acute pulmonary edema underwent a successful operation by totally endoscopic techniques without the assistance of robotic systems using four small trocar ports (three 5-mm trocars and one 12-mm trocar). The patient recovered uneventfully and was satisfied with cosmetic results.

Source: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - March 1, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research