Minimally Invasive Ventricular Septal Defect Closure via Right Thoracotomy: The First Reported Case in Thailand

Abstract

The present case report concerned a young woman who had a ventricular septal defect (VSD) that was unable to be closed by interventional approach. She had successfully undergone an anterior mini-thoracotomy to close the VSD directly. The thoracotomy approach was chosen as it would give a better cosmetic result for this patient without any subordination in comparison with the standard sternotomy approach. This is the first reported case of minimally invasive VSD closure via the right thoracotomy approach in Thailand.