• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Feb 2008

    Case Reports

    Surgical removal of an atrial septal defect closure device embolized into the pulmonary trunk by port access technique.

    • Christophe De Decker, Ruben Hamerlijnck, Dominique Goosens, and Pieter Pletinckx.
    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Maria Middelares, Ghent, Belgium. christophededecker@hotmail.com
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2008 Feb 1;85(2):672-4.

    AbstractIt is not obvious to visualize and expose the main trunk of the pulmonary artery through a port access approach. We describe surgical and anesthesiology measures necessary to perform the removal of an atrial septal defect closure device safely and adequately.

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