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Technique and Patient Selection Criteria of Right Anterior Mini-Thoracotomy for Minimal Access Aortic Valve Replacement
Published on: March 26, 2018
Updates in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery for General Surgeons
Muhammad Habib Zubair1, John Michael Smith2
1Division of General Surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, TriHealth Heart Institute, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Abstract:
Significant improvement and development have occurred in minimally invasive cardiac surgery over the past 20 years. Although most studies have consistently demonstrated equivalent or improved outcomes compared with conventional cardiac surgery, with significantly shorter recovery times, adoption continues to be limited. In addition, cost data have been inconsistent. Further ongoing trials are needed to help determine the exact roles for these innovative procedures.

