Transaxillary Access for Minimally Invasive Surgery for Benign Primary Cardiac Tumors.

This article discusses the use of transaxillary access for minimally invasive surgery (MICS) in the treatment of benign primary cardiac tumors, specifically myxomas. The study compares the outcomes of patients who underwent MICS with those who underwent conventional surgery using full sternotomy (FS). The results show that transaxillary access is a safe and efficient alternative to FS, with similar EuroSCORE II scores and skin-to-skin times. Nondisabling strokes were observed in both groups, and wound healing complications were more frequent in the FS group. Overall, transaxillary access shows promise in reducing complications in cardiac tumor surgery. [Extracted from the article]