title: A new valve retractor for mitral valve procedures.
abstract: Optimal exposure greatly facilitates reconstructive mitral valve procedures. We describe an effective method for exposing this valve using a specially designed mitral valve retractor. This technique proved useful in 321 patients who underwent operation on the mitral valve.
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*