| Literature DB >> 29868261 |
Sabreen Mkalaluh1, Marcin Szczechowicz1, Bashar Dib1, Anton Sabashnikov2, Gabor Szabo1, Matthias Karck1, Alexander Weymann1.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MVS) via right mini-thoracotomy has recently attracted a lot of attention. Minimally invasive MVS shows postoperative results that are comparable to those of conventional MVS through the median sternotomy as per various earlier studies.Entities:
Keywords: Anterolateral thoracotomy; Mitral regurgitation; Mitral valve surgery
Year: 2018 PMID: 29868261 PMCID: PMC5978402 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4810
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PeerJ ISSN: 2167-8359 Impact factor: 2.984
Baseline characteristics, propensity score-matched cohorts.
| Characteristics | Unmatched | Sternotomy | Mini-MVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 669 | 227 | 227 | ||
| Age, years (median; 25th to 75th percentile) | 64; 54–72 | 63.0 | 62.0 | 0.765 |
| Male | 447 (66.8%) | 151 (66.5%) | 153 (67.4%) | 0.842 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 (median; 25th to 75th percentile) | 25.4; 23.1–28 | 25.4 | 25.3 | 0.827 |
| Diabetes | 80 (12%) | 22 (9.7%) | 32 (14.1%) | 0.419 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 284 (42.5%) | 94 (41.4%) | 107 (47.1%) | 0.059 |
| Arterial hypertension | 490 (73.2%) | 164 (72.2%) | 162 (71.4%) | 0.574 |
| Pulmonary hypertension | 299 (44.7%) | 96 (42.3%) | 100 (44.1%) | 0.705 |
| COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 44 (6.6%) | 12 (2.6%) | 8 (1.8%) | 0.36 |
| GFR: Glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min | 149 (22.4%) | 71 (31.3%) | 71 (31.3%) | 0.999 |
| Smoking | 203 (30.3%) | 69 (30.4%) | 71 (31.3%) | 0.393 |
| Sinus rhythm | 568 (84.9%) | 193 (85.0%) | 196 (86.3%) | 0.688 |
| Ejection fraction ≥50% | 436 (65.9%) | 154 (67.8%) | 163 (72.1%) | 0.513 |
| Ejection fraction 31–50% | 162 (24.2) | 53 (23.3%) | 50 (22.1%) | |
| Ejection fraction ≤ 30% | 42 (6.3%) | 10 (4.4%) | 6 (2.7%) | |
| History of cardiac decompensation | 171 (25.6%) | 53 (23.3%) | 46 (20.3%) | 0.426 |
| History of cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 11 (1.6%) | 6 (2.6%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0.098 |
| Stroke preoperatively | 22 (3.3%) | 15 (6.6%) | 3 (1.3%) | 0.105 |
| History of cardiac infarction | 79 (11.8%) | 26 (11.5%) | 18 (7.9%) | 0.265 |
| Syncope | 42 (6.3%) | 14 (6.2%) | 15 (6.6%) | 0.596 |
| History of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | 66 (9.9%) | 21 (9.3%) | 14 (6.2%) | 0.218 |
Mitral valve pathologies.
| Carpentier-Classification | Unmatched | Sternotomy | Mini-thoracotomy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only 1 | 27 (4%) | 9 (4%) | 10 (4.4%) | 0.815 |
| Only 2 | 119 (17.8%) | 50 (22%) | 39 (17.2%) | 0.193 |
| Only 3 | 22 (3.3%) | 11(4.8%) | 3 (1.3%) | 0.03 |
| Mixed | 492 (73.5%) | 156 (68.7%) | 172 (75.8%) | 0.09 |
| Prosthetic valve | 10 (1.5%) | 1 (0.4%) | 3 (1.3%) | 0.315 |
Postoperative outcomes, stratified by operative approach.
| Characteristics | Unmatched | Sternotomy | Mini-MVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitral valve repair | 397 (59.3%) | 105 (46.3%) | 184 (81.1%) | <0.0001 |
| 30-day mortality | 14 (2.1%) | 7 (3.1%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0.032 |
| Intraoperative mortality | 3 (0.4%) | 0.0 | 1 (0.4%) | 0.368 |
| Stroke | 6 (0.9%) | 2 (0.9%) | 4 (1.8%) | 0.264 |
| Re-exploration | 10 (1.5%) | 4 (1.8%) | 2 (0.9%) | 0.411 |
| Dialysis | 36 (5.4%) | 15 (6.6%) | 6 (2.6%) | 0.044 |
| Myocardial infarction | 5 (0.7%) | 1 (0.4%) | 2 (0.9%) | 0.562 |
| Mediastinitis | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Wound infection | 3 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 1.000 |
| Aortic dissection | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Re-intubation | 27 (4%) | 9 (4.0%) | 11 (4.8%) | 0.647 |
| Tracheotomy | 22 (3.2%) | 6 (2.6%) | 5 (2.2%) | 0.760 |
| Pacemaker implantation | 10 (1.5%) | 4 (1.8%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0.177 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 215 (32.1%) | 71 (31.3%) | 74 (32.6%) | 0.321 |
| Low cardiac output | 50 (7.5%) | 18 (7.9%) | 8 (3.5%) | 0.422 |
| Transient psychotic syndrome | 76 (11.4%) | 23 (10.1%) | 28 (12.3%) | 0.457 |
| Phrenic nerve palsy | 8 (1.2%) | 2 (0.9%) | 6 (2.6%) | 0.154 |
| Sepsis | 28 (4.2%) | 12 (5.3%) | 6 (2.6%) | 0.149 |
| Pneumonia | 53 (7.9%) | 19 (8.4%) | 11 (4.8%) | 0.131 |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 16 (2.4%) | 8 (3.5%) | 6 (2.6%) | 0.587 |
| Gastrointestinal complications | 25 (3.7%) | 10 (4.4%) | 5 (2.2%) | 0.189 |
| Postoperative pain in subjective 0–10 scale, median; 25th to 75th percentile | 3; 1–5 | 3; 1–5 | 3; 1–5 | 0.862 |
| Intensive care unit length of stay [days], median; 25th to 75th percentile | 1; 1–3 | 1; 1–3 | 1; 1–3 | 0.779 |
| Hospital length of stay [days], median; 25th to 75th percentile | 13; 9–18 | 12; 9–18 | 13; 10–17 | 0.516 |
| Length of the mechanical ventilation [hours], median; 25th to 75th percentile | 17; 13–22 | 18.89 | 22.76 | 0.184 |
Operative data.
| Characteristics | Unmatched | Sternotomy | Mini-MVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiopulmonary bypass time [min], (median; 25th to 75th percentile) | 142; 107–187 | 112; 90–141 | 178; 148–211 | <0.001 |
| Cross-clamp time [min], (median; 25th to 75th percentile) | 88; 64–114 | 73; 58–92 | 108; 89–129 | <0.001 |
| Aortic cannulation | 363 (54.3) | 214 (94.7%) | 18 (7.9%) | <0.001 |
| Femoral arterial cannulation | 321 (48.1%) | 12 (5.3%) | 218 (96.0%) | <0.001 |
| Red blood cell units, total (median; 25th to 75th percentile) | 0; 0–2 | 1; 0–3 | 0; 0–2 | 0.001 |
| Intra-aortic balloon pump | 36 (5.4%) | 13 (5.7%) | 5 (2.2%) | 0.018 |
| Extracorporeal life support | 1 (0.1%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0.0 | 0.317 |
Figure 1Survival curve.
Follow-up data.
| Characteristics | Unmatched | Sternotomy | Mini-MVS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median follow-up (years; 25th to 75th percentile) | 4.2; 1.8–7.7 | 4.45; 1.96–10.24 | 4.44; 2.15–7.4 | 0.064 |
| Answered to questionnaire | 189 | 87 | 102 | |
| During follow-up: | ||||
| Myocardial infarction | 2 (1%) | 2 (2.3%) | 0.0 | 0.124 |
| Stroke | 5 (2.6%) | 0.0 | 5 (4.9%) | 0.036 |
| Mitral valve replacement after repair | 4 (2.1%) | 2 (2.3%) | 2 (2.0%) | 0.881 |
| Pacemaker implantation | 2 (1%) | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.915 |
| Implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation | 2 (1%) | 2 (2.3%) | 0.0 | 0.126 |
| Heart transplantation | 1 (0.6%) | 0.0 | 1 (1.0%) | 0.352 |
| Congestive heart failure | ||||
| NYHA class I or less | 84 (44.4%) | 40 (45.9%) | 45 (44.1%) | 0.727 |
| NYHA class II | 72 (38%) | 34 (39.1%) | 38 (37.6%) | |
| NYHA class III | 30 (15.9%) | 11 (12.6%) | 19 (18.8%) | |
| NYHA class IV | 3 (1.6%) | 2 (2.3%) | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Exercise capacity | ||||
| Good | 145 (76.7%) | 63 (72.4%) | 82 (81.2%) | 0.153 |
| Reduced | 43 (22.8%) | 24 (27.6%) | 19 (18.8%) | |
| Satisfaction with cosmetic results | 174 (92%) | 80 (92.0%) | 94 (93.1%) | 0.771 |
| One-year survival | 93% | 89% | 96% | 0.004 |
| Five-year survival | 85% | 85% | 90% | |
| Ten-year survival | 71% | 70% | 84% | |