[en] Aortic valve replacement is nowadays a safe procedure with low morbidity and mortality. However, the evolution of surgery requires the development of less invasive techniques. Aortic valve replacement through a right mini-thoracotomy, technically more complicated, offers a lower rate of complications including less postoperative pain and less blood loss and transfusion, with a faster recovery. We report our early experience of aortic valve replacement through a right anterior mini-thoracotomy. [fr] La chirurgie de remplacement valvulaire aortique offre toujours d’excellents résultats avec une morbidité et une mortalité faibles. Cependant, l’évolution de la chirurgie nous incite à développer des techniques mini-invasives. La mini-thoracotomie antérieure droite, pour la chirurgie de remplacement de la valve aortique, techniquement plus complexe, offre de nombreux avantages. Cette technique assure une réduction des pertes sanguines et des douleurs postopératoires, une meilleure fonction respiratoire, un rétablissement plus rapide (durée de séjour hospitalier plus court) et un bénéfice esthétique. Nous rapportons ici notre expérience initiale de remplacement valvulaire aortique par mini-thoracotomie antérieure droite.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems Surgery
Author, co-author :
Brüls, Samuel ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
LAVIGNE, Jean-Paul ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
Durieux, Rodolphe ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
Tchana-Sato, Vincent ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
Radermecker, Marc ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
DESIRON, Quentin ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
Defraigne, Jean ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique
Language :
French
Title :
Chirurgie valvulaire aortique mini-invasive vidéo-assistée par thoracotomie. Expérience initiale liégeoise.
Alternative titles :
[en] Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement through right anterior minithoracotomy: early experience at the University Hospital of Liege.
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