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September 12, 2025Journal of Cardiac SurgeryOpen Access

Clinical Outcomes of the Ozaki Procedure With Right Infra‐Axillary Mini‐Thoracotomy Approach

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YBYasemin Işık BalcıHGHüseyin GEMALMAZAAAhmet Arif Ağlar

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Overview

Evaluation shows that mini-thoracotomy enhances recovery in patients with aortic valve disease, suggesting safer surgery outcomes.

Key Points

  • The Ozaki procedure demonstrated successful outcomes with zero mortality and no major complications during early follow-up.
  • Patients had an average age of 65 years, with a significant proportion (81%) suffering from aortic stenosis.
  • Surgery duration averaged 210 minutes with a brief 2.5-day stay in the intensive care unit.
  • At 6-month follow-up, only one case of endocarditis was noted, emphasizing the procedure's safety and effectiveness.

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Balcı et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d41d94713b0b5dfea664a8https://doi.org/10.1155/jocs/5579009
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