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ArticleAnnals of thoracic surgery short reports2025

Straight Longitudinal Aortotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement Through Right Anterior Minithoracotomy.

Masaya Nakamizo, Naonori Kawamoto, Satoshi Kainuma, Kota Suzuki, Takashi Kakuta, Masaya Hirayama, Kohei Tonai, Satsuki Fukushima

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Article in Annals of thoracic surgery short reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Masaya NakamizoDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.
Naonori KawamotoDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.
Satoshi KainumaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.
Kota SuzukiDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.
Takashi KakutaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.
Masaya HirayamaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.
Kohei TonaiDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.
Satsuki FukushimaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.

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Abstract

Conventional aortotomy in aortic valve replacement (AVR) is transverse or oblique. However, traditional aortotomy is difficult in patients with a high takeoff right coronary artery. Studies have reported aortotomy techniques for AVR through sternotomy, but not through right anterior minithoracotomy. We report 6 patients who underwent AVR by means of right anterior minithoracotomy through a straight longitudinal aortotomy, which provided good aortic valve exposure and facilitated hemostasis. The procedure was successfully performed without major complications, with favorable postoperative outcomes. This technique may be a viable alternative to traditional aortotomy, thus offering improved surgical field visibility and ease of closure.

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