Videotoracoscopia para fechamento de fístula coronário-pulmonar: relato de caso

Autor: Marcelo Luiz Pereira, Jeronimo Antonio Fortunato Júnior, André Luiz M. Martins, Paula C. N Granzotto, Alcides A. Branco Filho, Letícia M. S Moreira, João Gustavo Gongora Ferraz
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular. 25:109-111
ISSN: 0102-7638
Popis: The coronary artery fistulas (FAC) are rare and often found occasionally. The conventional treatment can be made by surgical closure with median thoracotomy or with embolization by catheterization. We describe an innovative technique to ligature of FAC, on a full endoscopy. Women, 45 years with symptomatic fistula between coronary artery anterior descending and trunk artery pulmonary, which took thoracoscopy left, pericardiotomy and ligation of fistula with metal clip without thoracotomy. There were no complications, stayed 24 hours in the ICU and was in hospital 4 days. The technique was effective, allows easy accessibility surgical and quick post-operative recovery.
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