Video and Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Comparison of the Port-access and Transthoracic Clamp Techniques

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery has become a standard approach for isolated mitral valve operations at our institution. The MICRO technique tends to shorten the time of surgery and aortic cross-clamping and reduces perioperative costs by simplifying the operative procedure.