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All patients had undergone 1\u20135 unsuccessful sessions of catheter ablation for incessant VT, preoperatively. Five patients had suffered VT storm and 1 had a history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Four patients had implanted with a defibrillator. Epicardium to endocardium transmural cryothermia was applied at the VT origin determined by intraoperative epicardial mapping with electro-anatomical mapping system. Harmonic scalpel was used to remove the epicardial fat and cryothermia was applied directly to the myocardium, avoiding thermal or mechanical injuries to the coronary vessels. Additional endocardial cryothermia at the VT origin was performed by a cryoprobe introduced into the left ventricular cavity through an aortotomy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was no surgical mortality or long-term mortality related to VT during a median follow-up period of 60\u2009months (interquartile range: 34\u201382). Five-year freedom from preoperatively documented left ventricular summit VT and non-documented VT was 91% and 73%, respectively. All the patients with postoperative VT underwent successful catheter ablation. 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