title: Mitral valve replacement under video assistance through a minithoracotomy.
abstract: Minimally invasive techniques for mitral valve replacement offer an alternative for selected patients. In this report we present a woman with recurrent mitral valve stenosis, after mitral valve repair 10 years ago, who underwent mitral valve replacement through a minithoracotomy using stereo video assistance in combination with direct vision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Benetti Foundation, Rosario, Argentina.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Benetti
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rizzardi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pire
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polanco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*