Comparing Aortic Valve Replacement through Right Anterolateral Thoracotomy with Median Sternotomy.

Background: Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) is usually done through median sternotomy. The present study aimed to compare the right anterolateral thoracotomy and median sternotomy approaches for AVR.

Materials And Methods: The present prospective study was conducted on 60 patients who had aortic valve disease and were subjected to AVR.