Alina Zubarevich, Arian Arjomandi Rad, Eleftherios Beltsios, Jawad Salman, Antonios Pitsis, Aron-Frederik Popov, Bastian Schmack, Farhad Bakhtiary, Arjang Ruhparwar, Alexander Weymann
In the evolving landscape of cardiac surgery, this article explores the potential of minimally invasive mitral valve replacement procedures as a viable alternative to conventional surgical techniques. Leveraging advancements in automated suturing devices and video endoscopy, our work aims to demonstrate that minimally invasive approaches can be applied across a broad spectrum of surgical scenarios. Herein we highlight preoperative diagnostics and operative techniques, with a focus on infra-axillary anterolateral minithoracotomy as the access point...
April 4, 2024: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery