Totally Endoscopic Aortic Valve Replacement With Concomitant Ventricular Septal Defect Repair

TIMOTHEOS G. KELPIS, ANTONIOS A. PITSIS.

European Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.

 

BACKGROUND:

The growth and advancement of totally endoscopic cardiac surgery in recent years has allowed combined procedures to become safe and effective option for the treatment of patients with various diseases of the heart. We present the case of a 64-year-old female who underwent totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement with concomitant ventricular septal defect repair.

METHODS:  

A short video, single patient, totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement with concomitant ventricular septal defect repair procedure was compiled.

RESULTS:

CPB and cross-clamp time were 165 and 107 minutes, respectively. Post CPB TOE demonstrated intact ventricular septum. The patient was extubated on the 1st postoperative day and transferred to the general ward on the 2nd.

CONCLUSIONS:

Totally endoscopic approach is a feasible alternative approach in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement with concomitant ventricular septal defect repair.