title: Antegrade Cardioplegia Decannulation Using the COR-KNOT System in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery.
abstract: A right mini-thoracotomy approach may be used for mitral valve repair without compromising clinical outcomes. Compared with conventional sternotomy, there is an increased distance to the cardiac structures from the mini-thoracotomy incision, which makes certain technical acts more demanding. One particular challenge is hemostasis at the antegrade cardioplegia cannula site. We propose a novel technique to remove an antegrade cardioplegia cannula using the COR-KNOT system. This technique negates the need for tying with a knot pusher and reduces the risk of aortic injury and troublesome bleeding.
authors.affiliation: From the *Section of Cardiac Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA; and †Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Sabet W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hashim
authors.forename: Philip Y K
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Pang
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome