Key result
Right-sided totally thoracoscopic ablation plus LAAC offers a simpler AF approach that may reduce pain.
Why the study?
A unilateral right-sided approach for totally thoracoscopic ablation and left atrial appendage closure was developed to simplify the procedure and reduce postoperative pain without compromising lesion efficacy.
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Comparison
Unilateral right-sided approach vs traditional left-sided thoracoscopy
Design
Descriptive procedural article
May simplify thoracoscopic AF ablation; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before adoption.
The aim of this article is to describe a unilateral approach for totally thoracoscopic ablation and left atrial appendage closure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation to simplify the procedure, avoid a technically more demanding thoracoscopy on the left side and potentially reduce postoperative pain without compromising the lesion set.
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Fleerakkers et al. (2020) studied this question. A unilateral right-sided approach for totally thoracoscopic ablation and left atrial appendage closure aims to simplify atrial fibrillation treatment and potentially reduce postoperative pain.
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