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Minimally invasive aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma resection

^a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
^b Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

*Corresponding author. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Silverstein 4, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Tel.: +1-215-662-2956; fax: +1-215-349-5798.

E-mail address: wooy{at}uphs.upenn.edu (Y.J. Woo).

The standard approach to the resection of aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma has involved traditional full median sternotomy. In this case series, we demonstrate a minimally invasive approach to the resection of these cardiac tumors to decrease operative trauma, reduce postoperative bleeding, decrease pulmonary complications, and expedite recovery from surgery. All patients recovered without incident.

Key Words: Minimally invasive; Papillary fibroelastoma; Aortic valve