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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
Anastasia Boudart1, Alaaddin Yilmaz1, Abdullah Kaya1
1Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hasselt, Belgium.
Partial upper sternotomy is a safe approach for aortic root and arch surgery, showing similar mortality to full sternotomy but with reduced complications. This minimally invasive technique offers benefits like less blood loss and shorter hospital stays.
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