S-shaped in comparison to L-shaped partial sternotomy for less invasive aortic valve replacement

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Autschbach, Rüdiger ^a   Walther, Thomas ^a   Falk, Volkmar ^a   Diegeler, Anno ^a   Metz, Sebastian ^a   Mohr, Friedrich W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aortic valve replacement; L shaped partial sternotomy; S shaped partial sternotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFT; AORTA CLAMPING; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; BIOPROSTHESIS; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; BIOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STERNUM; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031785099     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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