Minithoracotomy vs Conventional Sternotomy for Mitral Valve Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The safety and effectiveness of mitral valve repair via thoracoscopically-guided minithoracotomy (minithoracotomy) compared with median sternotomy (sternotomy) in patients with degenerative mitral valve regurgitation is uncertain.

Objective

To compare the safety and effectiveness of minithoracotomy vs sternotomy mitral valve repair in a randomized trial.

Design, setting, and participants

A pragmatic, multicenter, superiority, randomized clinical trial in 10 tertiary care institutions in the UK. Participants were adults with degenerative mitral regurgitation undergoing mitral valve repair surgery.

Interventions

Participants were randomized 1:1 with concealed allocation to receive either minithoracotomy or sternotomy mitral valve repair performed by an

SUBMITTER: Akowuah EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10265311 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature