%0 Journal Article %T Mini-Bentall procedure %A Yan, Tristan D. %J Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery %D 2015 %B 2015 %9 %! Mini-Bentall procedure %K %X An important goal in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery is reducing surgical trauma to achieve faster recovery for our patients. Mini-Bentall procedure encompasses aortic root and ascending aortic replacement with re-implantation of coronary buttons, performed via a mini-sternotomy. The skin incision extends from the angle of Louis to the third intercostal space, usually measuring 5-7 cm in length. Through this incision, it is possible to perform isolated aortic root surgery and/or hemi-arch replacement. The present illustrated article describes the technical details on how I perform a Mini-Bentall procedure with hemi-arch replacement. %U https://www.annalscts.com/article/view/5995 %V 4 %N 2 %P 182-190 %@ 2304-1021