LIMITED LOWER STERNOTOMY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT

Authors
NAIR RU SHARPE DAC
Citation
Ru. Nair et Dac. Sharpe, LIMITED LOWER STERNOTOMY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 65(1), 1998, pp. 273-274
Citations number
2
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
273 - 274
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)65:1<273:LLSFMI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The minimally invasive limited lower sternotomy is a surgical approach for mitral valve operations with easy access to the left atrium. It c onfers the advantages of preservation of the sternocostal articulation s and both internal thoracic arteries, with no need to enter either pl eural cavity or resect the costal cartilages. It facilitates aortic an d atrial cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass, and allows easy acces s to the mitral valve through the left atrium. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.