Robot-assisted endoscopic removal of a huge tricuspid valve myxoma: case report.

Journal: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery
PMID: 36203203

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cardiac myxoma is the most common benign cardiac tumor. Its tremendous size and fragile character severely bother the surgeons. Several minimal invasive approaches had been applied for radical tumor excision. The wound was forcibly enlarged for en-bloc specimen removal and prevention of debris sputtering.

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  • Lun-Wu Hung
    Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd., Yongkang Dist, 710, Tainan City, Taiwan.
  • Cheng-Ya Lee
    Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd., Yongkang Dist, 710, Tainan City, Taiwan.
  • Hiong-Ping Hii
    Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd., Yongkang Dist, 710, Tainan City, Taiwan.
  • Nan-Chun Wu
    Division of Traumatology, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Bor-Chih Cheng
    Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, No. 901, Zhonghua Rd., Yongkang Dist, 710, Tainan City, Taiwan. cmhcvs@gmail.com.

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