Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

J I Fann1, M F Pompili, T A Burdon

  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305, USA.

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|November 14, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Response to letter regarding article entitled "Heart and combined heart–kidney transplantation in patients with concomitant renal insufficiency and end-stage heart failure".

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2014
Same author

Combined heart-liver transplantation in the MELD era: do waitlisted patients require exception status?

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2014
Same author

Heart and combined heart-kidney transplantation in patients with concomitant renal insufficiency and end-stage heart failure.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2013
Same author

Medical disease and the anæsthetist.

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine·2010
Same author

Twenty-year survivors of heart transplantation at Stanford University.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2008
Same author

Renal artery stenosis and ischemic nephropathy.

Journal of interventional cardiology·2002
Same journal

A Systematic Review on the Impact of Postoperative Rehabilitation Programs in Thoracic Surgery Patients.

Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery·2026
Same journal

Endoscopic vs. Operative Management of Acute Esophageal Perforation: A 21-Year Experience at a High-Volume Referral Center.

Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery·2026
Same journal

Valved Sano Conduit During the Norwood Procedure: A Contemporary Review of Early Outcomes, Reintervention Burden, and Pulmonary Artery Growth.

Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery·2026
Same journal

Propensity Score-Matched Analysis Comparing Modified Konno Procedure and Transaortic Septal Myectomy in Children With Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction.

Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery·2026
Same journal

Post-Operative Hemothorax: Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery vs Thoracotomy-Analysis of Outcomes and Costs.

Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery·2026
Same journal

Palliative Care Throughout the Entire Perioperative Pathway in Cardiovascular Surgery.

Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery·2026
See all related articles

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery using the Port-Access approach demonstrated no operative mortality in 10 patients. This catheter-based technique offers a less invasive option for mitral valve repair and replacement, with shorter hospital stays.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • Advances in video-assisted surgery have enabled minimally invasive cardiac procedures.
  • Less invasive mitral valve surgery techniques include limited thoracotomy, parasternal incision, and partial sternotomy.
  • The Port-Access approach is a catheter-based system for mitral valve surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Port-Access approach for mitral valve procedures.
  • To assess clinical outcomes, including operative mortality, incision size, and hospitalization duration.

Main Methods:

  • Ten Port-Access mitral valve procedures were performed at Stanford University.
  • Procedures involved cardiopulmonary bypass, cardioplegic arrest, and ventricular decompression.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Patients underwent either mitral valve replacement or repair for severe mitral regurgitation.

    • Main Results:

    • No operative mortality was observed in the 10 patients.
    • The mean incision length was 8.1 cm, with a mean aortic cross-clamp time of 99 minutes.
    • The average hospitalization was 4.3 days; one patient required reoperation for a perivalvular leak.

    Conclusions:

    • Port-Access mitral valve procedures can be performed safely with satisfactory outcomes.
    • This less invasive technique shows promise for mitral valve surgery.
    • Further clinical experience and long-term follow-up are needed to fully assess the technique.