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Technique and Patient Selection Criteria of Right Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy for Minimal Access Aortic Valve Replacement
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Minimally invasive mitral surgery through right mini-thoracotomy under direct vision.
Alison F Ward1, Eugene A Grossi, Aubrey C Galloway
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Journal of Thoracic Disease
|November 20, 2013
Summary
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair via right mini-thoracotomy offers a safe and durable alternative to sternotomy. This approach provides cosmetic benefits, less pain, and faster recovery for patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Techniques
- Mitral Valve Repair
Background:
- The 1990s saw a rise in minimally invasive surgery, prompting interest in cardiac applications.
- New York University (NYU) initiated minimally invasive mitral valve repair in 1996 using the Port-Access system.
- The right anterior mini-thoracotomy approach has become a preferred method at NYU.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of mitral valve repair through a right mini-thoracotomy.
- To compare outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve repair with traditional sternotomy.
Main Methods:
- Experience with over 4,000 mitral valve repairs at NYU, including 1,922 via right mini-thoracotomy.
- Utilized a 3rd or 4th interspace mini-thoracotomy incision.
- Employed direct aortic/femoral cannulation, retrograde cardioplegia, and external aortic clamping.
Main Results:
- Overall operative mortality of 1.3% in 1,071 initial right mini-thoracotomy cases.
- 8-year freedom from reoperation: 95%.
- 93% freedom from reoperation or severe mitral regurgitation; 90% freedom from valve-related complications.
Conclusions:
- Mitral valve repair via right mini-thoracotomy is a safe and durable alternative to sternotomy.
- Benefits include improved cosmesis, reduced pain, less blood loss, fewer infections, and faster recovery.
- This approach is the standard of care for mitral valve surgery at NYU.
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