Comparison of Totally Thoracoscopic and Traditional Sternotomy Approaches for Mitral Valve Replacement.

CONCLUSIONS: Despite the disadvantages such as long cross-clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass times, totally thoracoscopic mitral valve replacement is feasible and safe. More importantly, one of the principal advantages with three intercostal ports over standard sternotomy is avoiding retrosternal adhesion, thus lowering the risk of needing to redo a cardiac procedure in the future. PMID: 31398099 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: research