title: Port-access approach for combined aortic and mitral valve surgery.
abstract: A technique is described for combined aortic and mitral valve operation utilizing the minimally invasive Port-Access technique. Two patients are repaired with excellent chest wall healing and avoidance of sternotomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Alan P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kypson
authors.forename: Donald D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Glower
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*