MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY OF THE MITRAL-VALV E

Authors
MESTRES CA FUENTES M
Citation
Ca. Mestres et M. Fuentes, MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY OF THE MITRAL-VALV E, Revista espanola de cardiologia, 51(2), 1998, pp. 161-163
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Revista espanola de cardiologia → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008932
Volume
51
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
161 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8932(1998)51:2<161:MASOTM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The technique of minimal access for mitral valve operations is comment ed on. A small right mediastinotomy is performed, which is a small rig ht parasternal incision with resection of two costal cartilages. A cor rect exposure of the mitral valve is achieved through the right atrium and interatrial septum, allowing for adequate surgical correction.