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Transxiphoid Approach Without Median Sternotomy for the Repair of Atrial Septal Defects  Miguel Barbero-Marcial, Carla Tanamati, Marcelo B Jatene, Edmar.

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1 Transxiphoid Approach Without Median Sternotomy for the Repair of Atrial Septal Defects 
Miguel Barbero-Marcial, Carla Tanamati, Marcelo B Jatene, Edmar Atik, Adib D Jatene  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 65, Issue 3, Pages (March 1998) DOI: /S (97)

2 Fig. 1 Position of the specially designed deep-profile sternal retractor with a metallic arm with adjustable length fixed at the operating table. This retractor was developed by the Heart Institute’s Bioengineering Division to provide anterosuperior traction and thereby to position the xiphoid window in front of the right atrium. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (97) )

3 Fig. 2 One-year-old patient 8 months after the operation, showing the length of the transxiphoid incision. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /S (97) )


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