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ArticleInterdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2024

Lateral atrial septal defect closure with induced ventricular fibrillation versus cardioplegic arrest.

Henning Carstens, Daniel Biermann, Jörg Sachweh, Martin Munz, Ida Hüners, Rainer Kozlik-Feldmann, Michael Hübler

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Henning CarstensDepartment of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, Children's Heart Clinic, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9472-1663
Daniel BiermannDepartment of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, Children's Heart Clinic, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1895-8570
Jörg SachwehDepartment of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, Children's Heart Clinic, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Martin MunzDepartment of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, Children's Heart Clinic, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Ida HünersDepartment of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, Children's Heart Clinic, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Rainer Kozlik-FeldmannDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Heart Clinic, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Michael HüblerDepartment of Congenital and Pediatric Heart Surgery, Children's Heart Clinic, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

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Abstract

Minimally invasive surgical closure of atrial septal defects is gaining widespread acceptance and can be performed via a right midaxillary thoracotomy. In addition, the procedure can be performed in ischaemic cardiac arrest or fibrillation with a core body temperature between 34°C and 36°C.

objectivesWe present our single-centre results of paediatric patients who underwent surgical atrial septal defect II closure via lateral thoracotomy.

methodsRetrospective analysis. Patients were divided into a cardiac arrest group and a cardiac fibrillation group. All procedures were performed via right midaxillary thoracotomy through a single incision without side ports.

resultsAll 37 consecutive patients between March 2019 and August 2022 (median age 3 years; percentile 25th: 2; 75th: 5 years) in both groups were free of mortality and postoperative morbidity such as haemodynamically relevant residual shunt or malignant arrhythmias. Cardiopulmonary bypass time was significantly shorter in the fibrillation group (mean: 34.7 min vs 52.6 min, P = 0.01), and all patients were weaned off the ventilator immediately postoperatively. Length of the intensive care unit stay was not different between the 2 groups. Postoperative hospital stay was significantly longer in patients with cardiac arrest (mean: 5.6 days vs 4.9 days, P = 0.04). Postoperative laboratory parameters did not differ between the 2 groups. All patients were discharged with normal left ventricular function and normalized cardiac enzymes.

conclusionsMinimally invasive closure of an atrial septal defect during atrial fibrillation is a safe procedure with results comparable to those of an induced cardiac arrest procedure.

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Atrial septal defectAtrial septal defect closureInduced ventricular fibrillationMinimally invasive surgery

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PMCPMC11488972

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