Strictly-posterior thoracotomy: A minimal-access approach for construction of the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in West African children

摘要

IntroductionIn resource-poor settings, the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) is often performed for symptomatic relief of Fallot's tetralogy. From September 2011, we adopted the strictly posterior thoracotomy (SPOT), a minimal-access technique for the MBTS and report the cosmetic advantages in this communication.