Malleable Tin Plate Exposure System for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.051.
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Abstract
In minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, exposure in the medial left atrium is occasionally poor. A flexible exposure system for minimally invasive surgery was constructed using a tin plate (99.9% pure tin). The tin plate is very flexible and embossed to prevent slippage, and it is attached to a left atrial retractor. The folded tin plate is inserted into the left atrium via a minithoracotomy, and the plate is easily expanded using forceps, as needed. The tin plate pushes the medial atrial wall outward, which provides an excellent view of the entire mitral valve.
Medical subject headings
- Equipment Design
- Mitral Valve
- Tin