Minimally Invasive En Bloc Resection of Massive Obstructive Atrial Tumour

Claudia L Cote; Nasser Alkhamees; Martin Goldbach; Rodrigo Bagur; Michael W A Chu

doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2016.02.046

Minimally Invasive En Bloc Resection of Massive Obstructive Atrial Tumour

Can J Cardiol. 2016 Dec;32(12):1575.e21-1575.e23. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.02.046. Epub 2016 Feb 13.

Authors

Claudia L Cote¹, Nasser Alkhamees², Martin Goldbach², Rodrigo Bagur³, Michael W A Chu⁴

Affiliations

¹ Dalhousie University, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; Division of Cardiac Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
² Division of Cardiac Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
³ Division of Cardiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: Michael.Chu@lhsc.on.ca.

PMID: 27177837
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.02.046

Abstract

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery techniques offer better cosmesis, quicker recovery, and shorter hospital stay when compared with sternotomy. Large cardiac tumours have been traditionally resected via sternotomy to provide adequate surgical exposure, complete surgical resection, and prevent tumour fragmentation. We describe a patient with advanced multiple sclerosis and wheelchair dependence with a massive obstructive left atrial tumour who underwent successful minimally invasive en bloc resection with an uncomplicated postoperative course.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Echocardiography / methods
Female
Heart Atria* / pathology
Heart Atria* / surgery
Heart Neoplasms* / complications
Heart Neoplasms* / pathology
Heart Neoplasms* / surgery
Humans
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
Mobility Limitation
Multiple Sclerosis / complications*
Myxoma* / complications
Myxoma* / pathology
Myxoma* / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Burden