RIGHT PARASTERNAL INCISION - A UNIFORM MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH FOR VALVE OPERATIONS

Authors
LAZZARA RR KIDWELL FE
Citation
Rr. Lazzara et Fe. Kidwell, RIGHT PARASTERNAL INCISION - A UNIFORM MINIMALLY INVASIVE APPROACH FOR VALVE OPERATIONS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 65(1), 1998, pp. 271-272
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
65
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
271 - 272
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)65:1<271:RPI-AU>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The right parasternal incision can be used for replacing or repairing cardiac valves. A specialized retractor system produces excellent expo sure and helps avoid groin cannulation. The approach reduces surgical dissection and trauma, does not require sacrifice of mammary arteries, prevents rib spreading, avoids sternotomy, reduces the risk of cardia c injury at subsequent redo operations, and does not require specializ ed video or thoracoscopic equipment. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thorac ic Surgeons.