Abstract
We report on a successful tricuspid valve plasty using port-access minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) for severe traumatic tricuspid insufficiency caused by blunt chest trauma suffered 15 years previously. A combination repair procedure, consisting of cleft closures, plication of the anteroseptal commissure, and ring annuloplasty, was necessary to achieve valve competence and proved possible via port access without difficulty. Port-access MICS is an alternative approach for tricuspid valve surgery.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 194-196 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Apr |
Keywords
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Port access
- Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine