Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Nov;94(5):1712-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.03.109.
Left thoracotomy was used as an approach for the implantation of pulsatile ventricular assist devices. Avoiding the standard approach of median sternotomy is attractive in patients undergoing complicated redo cardiac surgery, especially with prior mediastinal radiation. We report a case of the use of left thoracotomy for the implantation of the HeartMate II axial-flow pump.
左开胸术被用作植入搏动性心室辅助装置的一种方法。对于正在接受复杂的再次心脏手术的患者，尤其是有既往纵隔放疗史的患者，避免采用标准的正中胸骨切开术入路是很有吸引力的。我们报告了一例使用左开胸术植入 HeartMate II 轴流泵的病例。
