ObjectiveTo analyze the early and mid-term safety and effectiveness of concomitant cryosurgical Cox-Maze Ⅳ procedure in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 68 patients (28 males and 40 females with a mean age of 38.7±9.3 years) who underwent concomitant cryosurgical Cox-Maze Ⅳ procedure in minimally invasive mitral valve and tricuspid surgery in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of the Second Xiangya Hospital from August 2013 to October 2017. The heart rhythm of the patients after surgery was supervised by 24 hour holter monitoring eletrocardiogram.ResultsNo death occurred during operation and follow-up. One patient underwent reexploration for bleeding. The rate of sinus rhythm restored at the time of discharge was 95.8%. The rate of sinus rhythm restored at 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months after surgery was 93.5%, 91.6%, 90.3% and 89.5% respectively.ConclusionConcomitant cryosurgical Cox-Maze Ⅳ procedure in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery is quite safe and effective in treatment of rheumatic mitral valve disease and atrial fibrillation in the early and mid-term follow-up.
