title: A clinical study of thoracoscopy-assisted mitral valve replacement concomitant with tricuspid valvuloplasty, with domestically manufactured pipeline products for cardiopulmonary bypass.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the feasibility and experience of treating valvular heart diseases with thoracoscopy-assisted mitral valve replacement concomitant with tricuspid valvuloplasty, with domestically manufactured pipeline products for cardiopulmonary bypass.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 135 patients with valvular heart disease were admitted to our hospital between January 2011 and January 2013. They received thoracoscopy-assisted mitral valve replacement concomitant with tricuspid valvuloplasty, with domestically manufactured pipeline products. A cardiopulmonary bypass with domestically-manufactured pipeline products was established during the surgery. The procedure was accomplished with the assistance of thoracoscopy through a small incision in the right chest wall.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All 135 patients underwent a successful surgery, and were followed up for the duration of half a year to two years. None of them displayed any evidence of complications. Our procedure had the advantage of fewer complications and a significantly shortened time period for the patient care and hospitalization. As opposed to imported pipeline products for cardiopulmonary bypass, our procedure had the advantage of similar clinical results at a lower cost.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thoracoscopy-assisted mitral valve replacement concomitant with tricuspid valvuloplasty was proved to be a safe and effective method for cardiopulmonary bypass, with the use of domestically manufactured pipeline products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Xinquan Road 29#, Fuzhou 350001, P, R, China. caohua69@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qian-Zhen
authors.initials: QZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Liang-Wan
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Gui-Can
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dao-Zhong
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhi-Huang
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Yun-Nan
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jia-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*