Partial upper sternotomy <i>vs</i> full median sternotomy in obese patients undergoing aortic valve replacement: A meta-analysis
PUS is safe and effective for obese patients undergoing AVR, reducing intensive care unit stay and enhancing recovery, provided surgical expertise is available.
Authors
- Wajih Syed
- Muhammad Muneeb Khawar
- Cheryl M. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2685-6475)
- Muluwork Getahun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3407-983X)
- Muneeb Khawar
- Jimit Doshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2875-5814)
- Zainab Zaib Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8617-2617)
- Aysha Arshad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2675-5925)
- Asraf Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6218-0500)
- Aarushi Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8068-2528)
- Samreen Rizwan Ahmed Shaikh
- Tanish Baweja
- Abhijith Remesan
- Tinatin Chikhradze
- Rahmah Ashar Sakrani
Institutions
- Tbilisi State University (GE)
- King Edward Medical University (PK)
- Jamia Hamdard (IN)
- Chitwan Medical College (NP)
- St. Martinus University (CW)
- Dow University of Health Sciences (PK)
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Medway Maritime Hospital (GB)
- Avalon University School of Medicine (CW)
- University Hospital Lewisham (GB)
- Tbilisi State Medical University (GE)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v17.i9.110838
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01