The aim is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of totally endoscopic removal of foreign bodies from the heart.
Utilized totally endoscopic minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) approach
Focused on patients with intracardiac foreign bodies
Avoided the use of cardiopulmonary bypass
Demonstrated safety of the procedure in carefully selected individuals
Indicated potential effectiveness for similar future interventions
Abstract
Totally endoscopic MICS without cardiopulmonary bypass may be a safe and effective option for removing intracardiac foreign bodies in carefully selected patients.