Right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy for double valve replacement

J Card Surg. 2015 May;30(5):427-30. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12516. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

Authors

Can Xu¹, Jun Pan, Qing Zhou, Qiang Wang, Hailong Cao, Fudong Fan, Dongjin Wang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China.

PMID: 25604308
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12516

Abstract

This study reviews the experience with a right vertical infra-axillary thoracotomy (RVIAT) for double valve replacement (DVR).

© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Axilla
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Thoracotomy / methods*