title: Minimally invasive intracardiac surgery.
abstract: Minimally invasive approaches for cardiac surgical operations are currently being developed, and early experience indicates that they decrease patient morbidity while maintaining the effectiveness of the operation. This article reviews current minimally invasive techniques and debates the issues related to these new developments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Izzat
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Yim
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*