Short-Term Outcomes of Right Vertical Infra-Axillary Thoracotomy Approach for Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair.

Authors

Koji Miwa, Duyen Dinh Mai, Vinh Quang Tran, Toshikazu Sano, Mai Tuan Nguyen, Son Thanh Hoang, James D St Louis, Truong Ly-Thinh Nguyen

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World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Pages 21501351261463475. Aug 04, 2026. Epub Aug 04, 2026.

Abstract

ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to evaluate the postoperative outcome of minimally invasive surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD), focusing on surgical safety and postoperative left atrioventricular (AV) valve function.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 32 consecutive patients who underwent minimally invasive right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy approach for repair of partial AVSD at our institution between January 2020 and December 2023. Left AV valve function was evaluated by echocardiography, and Fisher's exact test was used to compare the number of patients who had moderate left AV valve regurgitation pre- and 1-year postoperatively.ResultsThe median age at repair was 2.4 years, and the median body weight was 12 kg. The mean follow up after surgical repair was 2.8 years, with no mortality or surgical reintervention. There was no conversion to median sternotomy, hemorrhage, pneumothorax, or diaphragm paralysis. However, complete heart block developed in 1 patient (1.5 years old, 9 kg). Thirty patients underwent isolated left AV Valve cleft closure, and 4 patients underwent additional left AV valve annuloplasty. Preoperative echocardiogram showed moderate or more left AV valve regurgitation in 19/32 patients (60%), which improved significantly after the surgical repair. Postoperative echocardiograms showed mild or less left AVvalve regurgitation in 31/32 patients (97%) (P < .01). However, 1 patient (4 months old, 5.5 kg) had moderate left AV valve regurgitation from a residual cleft.ConclusionsRight vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy can be safely performed in patients with partial AVSD, and the short-term outcome of the left AV valve function was satisfactory.

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42550857
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