Laparoscopic aorto-iliac surgery: present status and future perspectives.
Over the past few years, the concept of "minimally invasive surgery" has generated a significant interest in the field of cardiovascular surgery. Congenital heart diseases such as patent ductus arteriosus, vascular ring or atrial septal defect have been treated using video-assisted technology. Although patients have undergone mitral valve replacement and repair, the focus of interest in the development of video-assisted cardiac surgery is in the treatment of coronary artery disease.
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Centre Hospitaler Universitaire de Qu bec/Universitaire Laval Qu bec, Qu bec, Canada.
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