Reoperative mitral valve surgery (MVS) through a median sternotomy (ST-MVS) can be
particularly challenging due to dense adhesions and is known to carry a substantial risk of …

A minimally invasive approach through right mini-thoracotomy for redo mitral valve surgery
may improve patients' outcomes compared to median sternotomy. This study aims to …

Objective The safety of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) in elderly patients is
still debated. Our objective was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies …

OBJECTIVES A minimally invasive approach via a thoracotomy is an alternative in
challenging redo cardiac procedures. Our goal was to present our early postoperative …

Background There is, as yet, no broad consensus regarding the optimal surgical approach
for patients requiring reoperative mitral valve surgery. Consequently, we sought to evaluate …

Background Redo mitral valve surgeries have high mortality and morbidity and can be
physically demanding for patients. Median sternotomy remains the gold standard for most …

Objective A robotic-assisted approach potentially has many advantages for cardiac
reoperation, which include sternum-sparing and three-dimensional visualization leading to …

Background The long-term effectiveness of minithoracotomy over redo median sternotomy
for reoperative mitral operation is not well described. Here we present long-term survival …

Introduction: Surgical treatment for mitral valve disease has evolved and remains a rapidly
expanding field. Minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MI-MVR) is a well-known alternative …

Objective Redo mitral valve surgery has traditionally been performed via a median
sternotomy. It is often challenging and is associated with increased perioperative mortality …