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Femoral cutdown is standard in most centers if groin cannulation is used for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS). Arterial closure devices (ACDs) allow placement of larger cannulas percutaneously, but its benefit in MICS is unclear. We assessed our results with ACDs in comparison with conventional surgical access in patients undergoing MICS.
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