The Mini-Ross–Konno procedure

Mini-Bentall procedure.

An important goal in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery is reducing surgical trauma to achieve faster recovery for our patients. Mini-Bentall procedure encompasses aortic root and ascending aortic replacement with re-implantation of coronary buttons, performed via a mini-sternotomy. The skin incision extends from the angle of Louis to the third intercostal space, usually measuring 5-7 cm in le...

Mini-Bentall procedure and hemi-arch replacement.

The Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney Adventist Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Correspondence to: Professor Tristan D. Yan, BSc (Med), MBBS, MS, MD, PhD, FRACS. Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, Austra...

Mini-Open Latarjet Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability

Anterior shoulder instability is a common problem. The Latarjet procedure has been advocated as an option for the treatment of anteroinferior shoulder instability. The purpose of this paper is to explain our surgical procedure titled "Mini-open Latarjet Procedure." We detailed patient positioning, skin incision, subscapularis approach, and coracoid fixation. Then, we reviewed the literature to ...

Minimally invasive surgery for atrial fibrillation-Wolf Mini Maze procedure.

Combined sleeve gastrectomy and mini-gastric bypass in a new bariatric procedure of mini-gastric bypass and proximal sleeve gastrectomy.

Surgery is the most effective method for the treatment of morbid obesity. Beneficial effects of bariatric surgery are due to both changed anatomy and consequential alterations in hormonal and metabolic status. Based on the experience with former standard bariatric procedures, the idea came out of a new combined bariatric procedure that could provide better control of glucose level and weight lo...