The first experience of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
AbstractThe experience of performing the first in Russia successful series of the mitral valve prosthesis/ plastic repair surgeries using thoracoscopic technique is presented in the article. The authors performed 114 surgeries with conversion rate of 3,5%. In-hospital mortality was 1,8%. It should be noted that the applied technique allows surgeons to perform a wide range of manipulations on the mitral valve, providing a significant cosmetic effect, comfort and accelerated rehabilitation for patients.
Keywords:mitral valve surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracoscopy, video-assisted thoracic surgery
Clin. Experiment. Surg. Petrovsky J. – 2013. – N 2. – Р. 20–23.