Analysis of clinical outcome and postoperative organ function
effects in a propensity-matched comparison between conventional and
minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
Sophie Missault MD.1*, Jérôme Van Causenbroeck
MD.1*, Korneel Vandewiele MSc.2,
Jens Czapla MD.1, Tine Philipsen
MD.1, Katrien François MD.PhD.1,
Thierry Bové MD.PhD.1
1Department of Cardiac Surgery1 and
Perfusion2
University Hospital of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
*Both authors contributed equally in the submission of this manuscript