Minimally invasive multi-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and concomitant mitral valve replacement via bilateral mini-thoracotomy: An alternative to sternotomy

Barış Çaynak

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2023.23836

Barış Çaynak¹, Hüseyin Sicim²

¹Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Private Medical Practice, Istanbul, Türkiye
²Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kırklareli Training and Research Hospital, Kırklareli, Türkiye

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2023.23836

Minimally invasive methods continue to become increasingly common in cardiac surgery. In particular, the utilization of thoracotomy in multi-vessel coronary bypass grafting and valve surgery has accelerated, but sternotomy is still applied in combined pathologies. A 76-year-old male patient underwent multi-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and mitral valve replacement without sternotomy using bilateral mini-thoracotomy, as the patient was old, frail, and had many comorbid factors. In conclusion, this minimally invasive approach can decrease all postoperative complications, accelerate patient recovery, and achieve good cosmetic results.

Anahtar Kelimeler : Mini-thoracotomy, mitral valve replacement, multi-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting

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