Objective To summarize the clinical experience of cardiac valve surgery with minimally invasive procedure. Methods Cardiac valve surgery with less invasive techniques were performed in 134 cases. Five aortic valve operations and 2 mitral valve operations were performed through para-sternotomy. Forty-six mitral valve operations and 15 tricuspid valve operations were performed through right anterolateral thoracotomy. Eleven aortic valve operations were performed through limited reversed Z sternotomy. Fifty-five mitral valve operations were performed through limited lower sternotomy. Results Three cases died postoperatively, the mortality was 2.2%, 2 patients died of low cardiac output syndrome, and one died of acute hepatic and renal failure. One hundred and fourteen patients were followed-up from 2 months to 7 years. The follow-up results were excellently. The scar of minimally invasive valve surgery was limited. Conclusion Minimally invasive valve surgery can accelerate recovery, while maintaining overall surgical efficacy. The advantages include a better cosmetic scar, less surgical trauma, minimal respiratory discomfort and a potentially lower risk of infection. It is extremely effective and has become our current technique of choice in every mitral and aortic valve patient.
Citation： Jin Hai,Xu ZhiYun,Yu WeiYong,et al .. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Valve Surgery： Report of 134 Cases. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2005, 12(4): 237-239. doi: Copy