Right thoracotomy approach for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

Shcherbatyuk K.V.; Komarov R.N.; Pidanov O.Yu.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/hirurgia2019121121

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Abstract:

Minimally invasive approach in mitral valve surgery has been applied since the late 1990s. Considerable experience of mini-thoracotomy in cardiac surgery has been gained over this period. Stages of the development of minimally invasive cardiac surgery are reviewed in the article. Features of mitral valve surgery through right-sided mini-thoracotomy are discussed. Surgical outcomes of these procedures are reported considering data of various cardiac surgery centers. Moreover, the authors determined indications and limitations of this technique.

Keywords:

minimally invasive cardiac surgery

mitral valve disease

minimally invasive approach

Authors:

Shcherbatyuk K.V.

Clinical Hospital of the Presidential Administration, Moscow, Russia

Komarov R.N.

Clinic for Aortic and Cardiovascular Surgery, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0002-3904-6415

Pidanov O.Yu.

Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia

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