A comparative study of surgical repair of large atrial septal defects in adults using inferior mini-sternotomy and right axillary vertical mini-incision
ChunZhu Xue, Yang He, XianZhi Wang, Jun CHen, Yi Zhang, CunFu Mu · 2026
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ChunZhu Xue and colleagues report a 2026 study comparing two small-cut ways to repair large holes between the heart's upper chambers in adults. Tube-based closure is not always possible, so surgical options with smaller scars matter. Seventy-nine adults operated between 2020 and 2024 were split between a lower mini breastbone incision and a straight incision under the right arm.
All repairs worked, with no deaths, switch-overs to full incisions, redo operations, major leftover shunts, strokes, or low-output problems in either group. Surgery time, bypass time, blood given, breathing tube time, intensive care stay, pain scores, problems, and costs were set side by side. Three-month results round out the picture. The head-to-head helps surgical teams match incision choice to what patients value most, such as pain and looks.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | ChunZhu Xue, Yang He, XianZhi Wang, Jun CHen, Yi Zhang, CunFu Mu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33658 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |