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ArticleInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2021

Patient-reported outcome measures after mitral valve repair: a comparison between minimally invasive and sternotomy.

Jennifer Whiteley, Caroline Toolan, Matthew Shaw, Giordano Perin, Kenneth Palmer, Omar Al-Rawi, Paul Modi

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  4. An international survey-based assessment of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2023
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Jennifer WhiteleyDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Caroline ToolanDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Matthew ShawDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Giordano PerinDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Kenneth PalmerDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Omar Al-RawiDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
Paul ModiDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo compare patient-reported outcome measures of minimally invasive (MI) to sternotomy (ST) mitral valve repair.

methodsWe included all patients undergoing isolated mitral valve surgery via either a right mini-thoracotomy (MI) or ST over a 36-month period. Patients were asked to complete a modified Composite Physical Function questionnaire. Intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, and patient-reported outcome measures were compared between 2 propensity-matched groups (n = 47/group), assessing 3 domains: 'Recovery Time', 'Postoperative Pain' (at day 2 and 1, 3, 6 and 12 weeks) and 'Treatment Satisfaction'. Composite scores for each domain were subsequently constructed and multivariable analysis was used to determine whether surgical approach was associated with domain scores.

resultsThe response rate was 79%. There was no mortality in either group. In the matched groups, operative times were longer in the MI group (P < 0.001), but postoperative outcomes were similar. Composite scores for Recovery Time [ST 51.7 (31.8-62.1) vs MI 61.7 (43.1-73.9), P = 0.03] and Pain [ST 65.7 (40.1-83.1) vs MI 79.1 (65.5-89.5), P = 0.02] significantly favoured the MI group. Scores in the Treatment Satisfaction domain were high for both surgical approaches [ST 100 (82.5-100) vs MI 100 (95.0-100), P = 0.15]. The strongest independent predictor of both faster recovery parameter estimate 12.0 [95% confidence interval (CI) 5.7-18.3, P < 0.001] and less pain parameter estimate 7.6 (95% CI 0.7-14.5, P = 0.03) was MI surgery.

conclusionsMI surgery was associated with faster recovery and less pain; treatment satisfaction and safety profiles were similar.

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Patient Reported Outcome MeasuresAgedCardiac Surgical ProceduresCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresMitral Valve InsufficiencyOperative TimePostoperative PainProspective StudiesSternotomyThoracotomyTreatment OutcomeMinimally invasiveMitral valve repairMitral valve surgeryPatient-reported outcome measuresPatient-reported outcomesSternotomy

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PMID33831215
PMCPMC8906694

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