Minimally invasive mitral valve repair using premeasured Gore-Tex Loops

• Published in: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
• Main Authors: Kuntze, T, Seeburger, J, Falk, V, Onnasch, J, Czesla, M, Ender, J, Walther, T, Borger, M, Funkat, AK, Mohr, FW
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 27.03.2007

Objective: Minimally invasive surgery is becoming a well accepted approach for isolated mitral valve surgery. We report our experience with premeasured Gore-Tex Loops for mitral valve reconstruction. Methods: 401 patients (279 male, 122 female) underwent elective mitral surgery for minimally invasiv...