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Excision of lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum via port-access

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium

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We present the surgical resection and repair, using port-access, in a case of extensive lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum (IAS). There was tumourous lipomatous hypertrophy on the superior vena cava (SVC) – atrial junction close to the aortic root beside massive IAS hypertrophy. Resection of involved IAS and SVC was performed using bovine pericardium for the repair.

Key Words: Minimally invasive surgery; Tumour; Port-access

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