title: Biatrial transseptal approach in case of difficult exposure to the mitral valve.
abstract: The biatrial transseptal approach according to the Dubost technique provides an excellent exposure to the mitral valve. Over a 5-year period (1984 to 1989) we used this approach in 210 patients. We believe that this incision is indicated in the following situations: reoperation on the mitral valve and acute mitral insufficiency with little enlargement of the left atrium.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie Cardiovasculaire, Hôpital Broussais, Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deloche
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jebara
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Fabiani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carpentier
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation