@article{JOVS11195,
author = {Dawn S. Hui and Richard Lee},
title = {Minimally invasive bilateral thoracoscopic maze},
journal = {Journal of Visualized Surgery},
volume = {2},
number = {8},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {The maze procedure is a therapeutic option for selected patients with standalone atrial fibrillation. Advances in ablation technology have made feasible a range of minimally invasive approaches, avoiding some of the morbidity and technical complexities of the classic maze procedure. Further, combining surgical and transvenous techniques allows a staged approach. We describe the technical aspects of the surgical portion of a staged hybrid approach developed by our group, using a bilateral thoracoscopic-assisted mini-thoracotomy approach with bipolar radiofrequency ablation. In our practice, we have found the minimally invasive bilateral thoracoscopic maze to be a safe and efficacious part of a staged strategy for the treatment of lone atrial fibrillation.},
issn = {2221-2965}, url = {https://jovs.amegroups.org/article/view/11195}
}