title: [Aortic valve replacement via ministernotomy].
abstract: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is arising as an alternative technique in some cardiac operations. We present the first aortic valve replacement via ministernotomy. We describe in detail the technique of ministernotomy and the limitations that this new approach would have. We conclude with the advantages of minimally invasive cardiac surgery over conventional approach and review other techniques described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardíaca, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Carrascal
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Maroto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forteza
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cortina
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez de la Sota
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ginestal
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rufilanchas
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*