Evolution of surgical techniques for atrial septal defect repair in adults: A 10-year single- institution experience  Koray Ak, MD, Tayfun Aybek, MD, PhD, Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker, MD, PhD, Feyzan Özaslan, MD, Farhad Bakhtiary, MD, Anton Moritz, MD, PhD, Selami Dogan, MD  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 134, Issue 3, Pages 757-764 (September 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.04.004 Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Photographic views of patients after PLS (A), RAST (B), and TEASR (C) approaches. PLS, Partial lower sternotomy; RAST, right anterolateral small thoracotomy; TEASR, totally endoscopic atrial septal repair. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 757-764DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.04.004) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions