Publications by authors named "Saad Badar Zakai"
Article Synopsis
- Redo mitral valve surgery has historically involved a median sternotomy, which is challenging and linked to higher perioperative mortality, but a shift towards minimally invasive techniques like right anterolateral mini-thoracotomy is being considered.
- A meta-analysis of seven observational studies (1,070 patients) evaluated outcomes comparing non-sternotomy and median sternotomy approaches, focusing on metrics like mortality, stroke, reoperations, and hospital stay.
- Results indicated that the mini-thoracotomy group had lower in-hospital mortality and shorter hospital stays compared to the median sternotomy group, suggesting that the mini-thoracotomy approach is a safe and effective option for redo mitral valve surgery.
Background: The results of cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage-liver-disease (ESLD) are poor. Concomitant cardiac surgery and orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) may be an alternative treatment strategy in these patients.
Methods: Between 2001 and 2018, eight patients underwent concomitant cardiac surgery and OLT (Conc_OLT) in our institution.