title: Management for breast implants in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery through a right minithoracotomy.
abstract: We present the surgical technique and rationale for the management of breast implants in two patients who underwent mitral valve repair through a right minithoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: New York University, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Hamza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pervaiz
authors.forename: Atiq
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.forename: Salman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khalid
authors.forename: Faisal H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Cheema
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome