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. 2018 Jan 20;5(1):e000749.
doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000749. eCollection 2018.

Beating heart minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in patients with previous sternotomy: the operative technique and early outcomes

Robert B Xu  1 , Mohammad Rahnavardi  1 , Mart Nadal  1 , Fabiano Viana  1 , Robert G Stuklis  1 , Michael Worthington  1 , James Edwards  1
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Beating heart minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in patients with previous sternotomy: the operative technique and early outcomes

Robert B Xu et al. Open Heart. .

Abstract

Objective: Reoperative mitral valve surgery is increasingly required and can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The beating heart minimally invasive mitral valve surgery has a proposed benefit in avoiding the risks of repeat sternotomy, with reducing the need for adhesiolysis and cardioplegia reperfusion injury. We describe our experience with such a technique in patients with previous sternotomy.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed and all patients undergoing surgery of mitral valve through a right limited thoracotomy without application of an aortic cross-clamp (beating heart) as a redo cardiac surgery between January 2006 and January 2015 were included (n=25). Perioperative data as well as the operative technique are presented.

Results: Six patients (24%) had two previous sternotomies and one (4%) had three previous sternotomies. Mitral valve repair was performed in 11 patients (44%). No patient required conversion to median sternotomy. Inotropic support beyond 4 hours after operation was required in seven patients (28%). Ventilation time was less than 12 hours in 14 patients (56%) with another six patients (24%) extubated within 24 hours after surgery. Postoperative course was complicated with cerebrovascular accident in two patients (8%). In-hospital mortality was 4% (n=1). There was no 30-day mortality after discharge.

Conclusions: Reoperative mitral valve surgery can be safely performed through a limited right thoracotomy approach on a beating heart while on full cardiopulmonary bypass. The technique can be associated with potentially shorter operation, shorter cardiopulmonary bypass and a less complicated recovery.

Keywords: beating heart mitral; minimal invasive mitral; redo cardiac surgery.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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