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Item Open Access Left Anterior Mini-Incision for Pulmonary Valve Replacement Following Tetralogy of Fallot Repair.(Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2020-03) Nellis, Joseph R; Vekstein, Andrew M; Meza, James M; Andersen, Nicholas D; Haney, John C; Turek, Joseph WPulmonary insufficiency is a known complication following Tetralogy of Fallot repair. With over 90% of patients now surviving to adulthood, surgeons are once again faced with the question of when, and more importantly, how to reintervene. We developed a novel approach to pulmonary valve replacement in this population through a 5-cm left anterior mini-incision. The incision is optimized for exposing and operating on the right ventricular outflow tract and the main pulmonary artery in patients with a history of median sternotomy. Early outcomes are reassuring, and we believe our approach is a safe and reliable alternative to median sternotomy within this patient population, with the ability to quickly convert intraoperatively when needed.