[Cardiac neoplasms: results of the surgical treatment between 2000. and 2008]

Acta Chir Iugosl. 2009;56(2):23-6. doi: 10.2298/aci0902023v.
[Article in Serbian]

Abstract

Introduction: The goal of this study was to show early and midterm results of surgical treatment of cardiac neoplasma.

Methods: Between 2000. and 2008., sixty-seven patients with a cardiac tumor or a subdiaphragmatic neoplasma with right atrial extension were operated in our institution. In 22 patients (32.8%), not only a simple extirpation of neoplasma, but an additional surgical procedure was done.

Results: A patient reoperated for a recurence of biatrial myxoma died early after operation (1.5% mortality rate). During follow-up period of 3.3 years, two patients (3.4%) out of 58 that were contacted died because of the neoplasma (Methastasis of adenocarcinoma, Carcinoma renis).

Conclusion: Surgical treatment of cardic tumors resulted in low early mortality and an excellent survival rate after a follow-up period of 3.3 years.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Heart Neoplasms / pathology
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged