Periareolar endoscopic minimally invasive cardiac surgery: postoperative scar assessment analysis.

Karel M Van Praet Markus Kofler Serdar Akansel Matteo MontagnerAlexander MeyerSimon Harald Sündermann Volkmar FalkJörg Kempfert

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)

Periareolar endoscopic MICS is safe and cosmetically appealing. It is feasible and allows for complex mitral valve repair, mitral valve replacement and concomitant surgery. Data from 5 scar assessment scales suggest that this technique delivers patient-satisfying results regarding functional and cosmetic outcomes.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
mitral valve
cardiac surgery
ultrasound guided
acute kidney injury
patients undergoing
type diabetes
wound healing
big data
coronary artery disease
machine learning
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
artificial intelligence
glycemic control