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Percutaneous cardioplegia delivery using the miniport in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery

^a Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, 13F, 21, Sec 2, Nan-Ya S Rd, Ban-Ciao, Taipei County, 220, Taiwan
^b Department of Anesthesia, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

*Corresponding author: Tel.: +886-2-82521414; fax: +886-2-82585717.

E-mail address: kmchius{at}yahoo.com.tw (K.-M. Chiu).

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery involves limited exposure of cardiac structures. Extracorporeal circulation is usually conducted by peripheral cannulation. Cross-clamp can be achieved by remote ways of either balloon endoclamp or transthoracic clamp. Effective delivery of cardioplegic solution is somewhat more difficult than those abovementioned tasks. In order to prevent additional expenses, we sought to deliver cardioplegic solution in a simple, reproducible, and cost-effective way. The miniport is used for this application. The procedures are reported in detail.

Key Words: Minimally invasive surgery; Mitral valve; Cardioplegia; Miniport