GES Webinar: Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard?

Dr. Sameh Said wrapped up his congenital heart surgery Guest Editor Series, “Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Repair of a Wide Variety of Congenital Heart Defects in Infants and Children—Should This Be the New Standard?” by moderating a live webinar. Contributors to the series discussed tips and pitfalls of completing various congenital cardiac surgeries via vertical and horizontal right axillary thoracotomy. The discussion included input from Paul Philipp Heinisch, Ali Dodge-Khatami, and Oleksandr Babliak.

Topics covered:

• ASD Closure Through a Midaxillary Minithoracotomy 
• Minimally Invasive Right Axillary Thoracotomy for Ventricular Septal Defect Closure: Tips and Pitfalls
• Intraatrial Baffle Repair of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return Via Vertical Right Axillary Thoracotomy
• Minimally Invasive Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) and Mitral Valve Repair in a Child
• Vertical vs. Horizonal Incision
• Fibrillatory Arrest
• Risk of Scoliosis in Thoracotomy
• Pain Management
• Time on CPB and Cross-Clamp

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