Right axillary thoracotomy versus median sternotomy for repair of subarterial ventricular septal defect in adolescents and adults
Jiachen Li, Yalun Qu, Zhongyi Han, Lizhi Lv, Yabing Duan, Guofeng Xing, Gang Li, Yuefeng Cao, Qiang Wang · 2026
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Jiachen Li and colleagues compare two chest openings for fixing a heart defect that sits just below the great arteries. Their 2026 retrospective study covers 74 patients aged 14 and older treated between January 2016 and December 2024. One group had repair through a small cut under the right arm, while the other had the traditional cut through the breastbone.
Starting health was similar in both groups. The under-arm approach needed longer heart-lung machine and clamping times, yet produced notably less fluid drainage after surgery. Ventilation time, intensive care stay, hospital stay, and heart function at discharge matched between groups. Long follow-up recorded no deaths, repeat procedures, leftover leaks, or complete heart block in either group. The authors conclude the smaller opening trims surgical trauma without losing safety.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jiachen Li, Yalun Qu, Zhongyi Han, Lizhi Lv, Yabing Duan, Guofeng Xing, Gang Li, Yuefeng Cao, Qiang Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27633 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |