Minimally invasive endoscopic aortic valve replacement: operative results

To describe our endoscopic aortic valve replacement (E-AVR) technique and to evaluate its early results regardless of the type of prosthetic valve implanted and the patients ’ characteristics. From July 2013 to September 2018, 125 patients (76 males, mean age 68.8±10.9 years, mean EuroScore II 1.51±1.39) underwent isolated E-AVR due to a severe stenosis in 99 cases and insufficiency in 26 cases. The surgical access was a 3-4 cm working port in the second right inter costal space with no-rib spreading and three additional 5 mm mini-ports for the introduction of a 30-degree thoracoscope, the Chitwood clamp and the vent line.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: ADULT – Original Submission Source Type: research