Minimally Invasive Approach for Reoperative Mitral Valve Replacement.
- Author:
Kyung SUN
1
;
Jung Taek KIM
;
Kwang Ho KIM
;
Hyun Tae KIM
;
Se Ryun KIM
;
Chun Soo LEE
;
Woo Hyung LEE
Author Information
1. Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Medical College, Inchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
minimally invasive surgery;
mitral valve;
replacement;
Reoperation
- MeSH:
Heart Diseases;
Mitral Valve*;
Reoperation;
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1998;31(3):308-310
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Minimally invasive techniques for various cardiac disease are widely accepted in these days. We report a successful case of reoperative mitral valve replacement approached successfully by a small right parasternal incision.