Rib Osteotomy Followed by Plated Fixation Facilitates Improved Exposure in Mini-Thoracotomy for Cardiac Procedures and Reduces Post-Operative Pain

Abstract

Nur Azri Bin Haji Mohd Yasin , Peter Herbison , Pankaj Saxena , Igor Konstantinov 6 College of medicine and veterinary medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Cardiothoracic Department, Dunedin Public Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA School of Surgery, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia Royal Children’s Hospital, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Corresponding author.