最新的情况。微创心脏手术正风靡一时。但它可能并不总是正确的选择。

The latest thing. Minimally invasive heart surgery is all the rage. But it may not always be the right thing to do.

作者信息

Hensley S

出版信息

Mod Healthc. 1997 Jun 9;27(23):44-4, 48, 50.

Abstract

Laman Gray Jr., M.D., of Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY., is among the surgeons at the forefront of new minimally invasive heart surgery techniques. While patients around the country are seeking out surgeons to perform the new techniques, some experts question whether minimally invasive heart surgery is as effective as standard procedure for most patients.

摘要

肯塔基州路易斯维尔市犹太医院的小拉曼·格雷医生是新型微创心脏手术技术前沿的外科医生之一。当全国各地的患者都在寻找能实施这些新技术的外科医生时，一些专家质疑对于大多数患者而言，微创心脏手术是否与标准手术一样有效。