TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonsternotomy Approaches to Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement
T2 - Combined Left Subcostal-Right Minithoracotomy Technique
AU - Anyanwu, Anelechi C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2014/2/3
Y1 - 2014/2/3
N2 - Alternative non-sternotomy approaches to implanting left ventricular assist devices have become viable and reproducible alternatives to standard sternotomy approach. This paper outlines the essential steps of the left subcostal- right-minithoracotomy approach for left ventricular assist device implantation. The left subcostal approach offers excellent access to the cardiac apex without disrupting the left chest wall, while the aorta can be easily accessed via a right mini-thoracotomy incision.
AB - Alternative non-sternotomy approaches to implanting left ventricular assist devices have become viable and reproducible alternatives to standard sternotomy approach. This paper outlines the essential steps of the left subcostal- right-minithoracotomy approach for left ventricular assist device implantation. The left subcostal approach offers excellent access to the cardiac apex without disrupting the left chest wall, while the aorta can be easily accessed via a right mini-thoracotomy incision.
KW - Left Ventricular Assist Device
KW - Less Invasive Surgery
KW - Sternotomy
KW - Subcostal Incision
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84924028355&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2014.11.002
DO - 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2014.11.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84924028355
SN - 1522-2942
VL - 19
SP - 254
EP - 275
JO - Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
IS - 3
ER -