Port-Access Mitral Valve Surgery-An Evolution of Technique.
Abstract
Port-access mitral valve surgery has been around since 1995; and many variations upon
the technique have been developed. Since 1996, we have performed more than 2500 port-access
mitral valve surgeries, and thus gained a substantial experience. The purpose of this
document is to describe the current status of port-access mitral surgery at 1 institution,
and to share the "know how" and life lessons behind the patient selection and conduct
of the operation to accomplish results similar to those achieved from sternotomy mitral
valve surgery. While port access started in larger institutions, it can be performed
in small centers with the proper guidance of the pearls and pitfalls of this operation,
given to young surgeons regarding the right way to start a program.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/22844Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.09.003Publication Info
Barac, Yaron D; & Glower, Donald D (2020). Port-Access Mitral Valve Surgery-An Evolution of Technique. Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 32(4). pp. 829-837. 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.09.003. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/22844.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Donald D. Glower Jr.
Professor of Surgery
Current clinical research projects examine the effects of patient characteristics
and surgical technique in outcome after minimally invasive cardiac surgery, valve
repair and replacement, and coronary artery bypass grafting. Prior work has examined
the role of surgical therapy versus medical therapy in aortic dissection, load-independent
means to quantify left and right ventricular function, and management of complex coronary
disease.

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