학술논문
On the horizon: minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Cardiac Surgery, Part 1: Acute Care
Cardiac Surgery, Part 1: Acute Care
Document Type
Periodical
Source
Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. April 1998, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p1, 16 p.
Subject
Language
ISSN
0889-4655
Abstract
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is on the horizon. Already 1500+ patients in the world have undergone minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery; correction of congenital defects; and valvular repair and replacement, to the mitral and aortic areas especially. Cardiac surgery is changing as advances are made in endoscopic and other instrumentation procedures such as video instrumentation, port access, and computer-assisted technology. MIDCAB surgery is bypass graft surgery through small ports of incision made in the chest wall between ribs without using cardiopulmonary bypass.