Bilateral Minithoracotomy for Mitral Valve Repair and Coronary Bypass Grafting
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Albi Fagu; Clarence Pingpoh; Tim Berger; Matthias Siepe
- Source
- The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, Vol 12, Iss 01, Pp e33-e35 (2023)
- Subject
- minimally invasive surgery
mitral valve
surgery
coronary artery bypass grafting
cabg
Surgery
RD1-811
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2194-7635
2194-7643
Background Combined mitral valve and coronary artery surgery is usually accomplished via a median sternotomy and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Case Description We report on a 67-year-old patient with mitral valve regurgitation and concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD). The mitral valve was repaired using the loops and ring technique, and the left anterior descending artery was revascularized using the left internal mammary artery through a bilateral minithoracotomy approach. The postoperative course was uneventful. Conclusion Patients with mitral valve pathologies and concomitant CAD can be successfully operated via a bilateral minithoracotomy approach.