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This study evaluates the feasibility and safety of total thoracoscopic resection of atrial myxoma in elderly patients.

An approach of total endoscopic atrial myxoma resection without robotic assistance

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This study evaluates the feasibility and safety of total thoracoscopic resection of atrial myxoma in elderly patients.
Retrospective analysis of 83 patients who underwent thoracoscopic resection of atrial myxoma.
Surgical procedures were performed via a right atrial approach or an interatrial groove approach.
Operations conducted on the beating heart without aortic cross-clamping.
Total thoracoscopic resection was successfully performed in all patients.
No in-hospital mortality or switch to sternotomy was needed.
Operation duration and aortic cross-clamp time were shorter in the beating-heart group compared to the arrested-heart group.

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Retrospective analysis of thoracoscopic atrial myxoma surgery shows safety and efficacy in elderly patients, indicating reduced complications.

Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Retrospective analysis of thoracoscopic atrial myxoma surgery shows safety and efficacy in elderly patients, indicating reduced complications.