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Thoracoscopic Versus Open Mitral Valve Repair: A Propensity Score Analysis of Early Outcomes
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 09/25/09
Suri RM et al. – Despite longer cross–clamp and bypass times, early outcomes using a thoracoscopic port–access approach were similar to those for mitral valve repair performed through median sternotomy. Minimally invasive mitral valve repair was associated with a shorter time to extubation, but that did not translate into a diminished duration of postoperative hospitalization.
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