Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has been performed in major worldwide centers, including procedure such as valves, coronary and congenital surgery. OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate our first works with noninvasive cardiac surgery by mean of the experience gained with general and thoracic surgery. METHODS: RESULT: No death occurred in this series and the surgical result in all cases was highly satisfactory. All patients were discharged from hospital with a mean time of 5.5 +/- 5 days after intervention. CONCLUSION: Our initial experience in this field proves the effectiveness and the viability in introducing this type of technique.
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Authors | Jeronimo Antonio Fortunato Jr, Alcides A Branco Filho, Aníbal Branco, André Luiz M Martins, Marcelo L Pereira, João Gustavo G Ferraz, Luciana Paludo |
Journal | Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
(Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc)
2008 Apr-Jun
Vol. 23
Issue 2
Pg. 183-9 Brazil |
PMID | 18820780
(Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Coronary Artery Disease
(congenital, surgery)
- Female
- Heart Valve Diseases
(congenital, surgery)
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
(standards)
- Treatment Outcome
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