An alternative surgical approach to facilitate minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
An alternative approach to minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is described that permits direct great vessel cannulation and direct aortic clamp occlusion through a 6- to 8-cm incision. This approach reduces the complexity of the procedure, and hopefully, will contribute to more widespread adoption of less invasive techniques in mitral valve surgery.
Angouras
Dimitrios C
DC
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus 43210, USA.
Michler
Robert E
RE
D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013908:Thoracotomy