Resection of Left Atrial Myxoma in a Patient with Retrosternal Gastric Tube: a Case Report

Abstract The median sternotomy remains the standard approach in cardiovascular surgery but, in some conditions, it can be considered difficult to perform, especially in patients with history of esophagectomy. This case report describes a successful resection of a left atrial myxoma through a right a...

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Main Authors: Pablo Maria Alberto Pomerantzeff, Elinthon Tavares Veronese, Fabrício José Dinato, Fabio Biscegli Jatene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382017000500438&lng=en&tlng=en