Autor(es): Martins, Daniel ; Lopes Cardoso, João ; Costa, Sara ; Monteiro, João Pedro ; Neves, Fátima
Data: 2023
Origem: Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
Assunto(s): Minimally Invasive Surgery; Aortic Valve; Mitral Valve; Thoracotomy
Introduction: Valve surgery through a median sternotomy has been the standard approach, but in the past decade various minimally invasive procedures have gained increasing traction among physicians and patients. Materials and Methods: We present a series of three patients submitted to minimally invasive combined aortic and mitral valve surgery, performed through right lateral thoracotomy. Results: We report no postoperative complication or mortality. Mean length of stay was 5 days, with a self-reported pain score 2/5 (mild/annoying pain). Conclusions: We report our initial experience, describing surgical technique and postoperative results, showing this technique to be safe, reproductible and comparable to conventional surgery.
