Mini-sternotomy versus conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare clinical and health economic outcomes after manubrium-limited mini-sternotomy (intervention) and conventional median sternotomy (usual care).

Design

A single-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Single centre UK National Health Service tertiary hospital.

Participants

Adult patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery.

Interventions

Intervention was manubrium-limited mini-sternotomy performed using a 5-7 cm midline incision. Usual care was median sternotomy performed using a midline incision from the sternal notch to the xiphisternum.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the proportion of patients who received a red cell transfusion postoperatively and within 7 days of index surger

SUBMITTER: Hancock HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849899 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature