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Abstract
Conventional cardiac surgery generally entails exposure of the heart and great vessels through a median full sternotomy. In contrast, minimally invasive surgery of the mitral valve (MIS-MV) enables surgeons to perform cardiac operations via a substantially smaller incision. The aim of MIS-MV is to promote a more rapid postoperative recovery period, to reduce postoperative pain, and to provide cosmetically patient’s satisfaction.
Other general advantages of MIS-MV are that they provide access to the relevant parts of the heart while reducing the need for extensive dissection of surrounding tissue. Current reports indicate that MIS MV is not inferior to conventional surgery and also provides several advantages as compared with conventional approaches .