Minimally invasive (mini-thoracotomy) versus median sternotomy in redo mitral valve surgery: A meta-analysis of observational studies.
Azhar HussainJacob ChackoMohsin UzzamanOsama HamidSalman ButtSaad Badar ZakaiHabib KhanPublished in: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (2021)
Redo mitral valve surgery can be performed safely with satisfactory outcomes via a mini-thoracotomy approach. This meta-analysis shows comparable results with reduced in-hospital mortality and hospital length of stay with a mini-thoracotomy approach.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve replacement
- mitral valve
- minimally invasive
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve
- systematic review
- left ventricular
- left atrial
- coronary artery bypass
- robot assisted
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- meta analyses
- surgical site infection
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- acute coronary syndrome
- thoracic surgery
- coronary artery disease
- adipose tissue
- electronic health record