TY - JOUR
T1 - Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Lucà, Fabiana
AU - Van Garsse, Leen
AU - Rao, Carmelo Massimiliano
AU - Parise, Orlando
AU - La Meir, Mark
AU - Puntrello, Calogero
AU - Rubino, Gaspare
AU - Carella, Rocco
AU - Lorusso, Roberto
AU - Gensini, Gian Franco
AU - Maessen, Jos G.
AU - Gelsomino, Sandro
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - In the recent years minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has become a well-established and increasingly used option for managing patients with a mitral valve pathology. Nonetheless, whether the purported benefits of MIMVS translate into clinically important outcomes remains controversial. Therefore, in this paper we provide an overview of MIMVS and discuss results, morbidity, mortality, and quality of life following mitral minimally invasive procedures. MIMVS has been proven to be a feasible alternative to the conventional full sternotomy approach with low perioperative morbidity and short-term mortality. Reported benefits of MIMVS include also decreased postoperative pain, improved postoperative respiratory function, reduced surgical trauma, and greater patient satisfaction. Finally, compared to standard surgery, MIMVS demonstrated comparable efficacy across a range of long-term efficacy measures such as freedom from reoperation and long-term survival.
AB - In the recent years minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has become a well-established and increasingly used option for managing patients with a mitral valve pathology. Nonetheless, whether the purported benefits of MIMVS translate into clinically important outcomes remains controversial. Therefore, in this paper we provide an overview of MIMVS and discuss results, morbidity, mortality, and quality of life following mitral minimally invasive procedures. MIMVS has been proven to be a feasible alternative to the conventional full sternotomy approach with low perioperative morbidity and short-term mortality. Reported benefits of MIMVS include also decreased postoperative pain, improved postoperative respiratory function, reduced surgical trauma, and greater patient satisfaction. Finally, compared to standard surgery, MIMVS demonstrated comparable efficacy across a range of long-term efficacy measures such as freedom from reoperation and long-term survival.
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U2 - 10.1155/2013/179569
DO - 10.1155/2013/179569
M3 - Article
C2 - 23606959
AN - SCOPUS:84876583842
VL - 2013
JO - Minimally Invasive Surgery
JF - Minimally Invasive Surgery
SN - 2090-1445
M1 - 179569
ER -