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Review
. 2019 Dec;286(6):614-626.
doi: 10.1111/joim.12974. Epub 2019 Oct 14.

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is associated with a low rate of complications

M Kastengren  1   2 , P Svenarud  2   3 , A Ahlsson  4 , M Dalén  2   3
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Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is associated with a low rate of complications

M Kastengren et al. J Intern Med. 2019 Dec.
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Abstract

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is generally performed through a right minithoracotomy, in contrast to the traditional full median sternotomy approach. Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is performed with increasing frequency, and by reducing surgical trauma, several observational studies suggest potential benefits with decreased bleeding and postoperative pain, reduced incidence of sternal wound infections, reduced length of hospital stay and shortened recovery period after surgery. In this review, we present an overview of mitral valve surgery, summarize the available evidence regarding the minimally invasive approach and report our experiences from introducing a minimally invasive mitral valve surgery programme at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden.

Keywords: heart failure; surgery.

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