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Right anterior thoracotomy approach for isolated aortic valve replacement with sutured aortic valve prosthesis
2025, Vol 12, Num 3 - Page(s): 031-033
4049 6677
Mustafa Bahadır İnan, Evren Özçınar, Nur Dikmen Yaman, Serkan Durdu, Atilla Aral, Mustafa Şırlak, Ahmet Rüçhan Akar

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

Keywords: Aortic valve prosthesis; minimally invasive surgery; right anterior thoracotomy
Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery is associated with less bleeding, shorter duration of mechanical ventilation, and reduced intensive care unit and hospital stays. Herein, we present a 85-year-old male case with minimal invasive sutured aortic valve replacement via right anterior thoracotomy. We also discuss the advantages of this method.

DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2016.510