Experience in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in a cardiovascular center

Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery (MICS), has been in development for 50 years and is associated with acceptable results. In this study, the experience in minimally invasive surgical procedures between 2011 and 2022 in a cardiovascular center in Colombia is presented. Methodology: Observational, descriptive, longitudinal, retrospective study in patients with valvular disease or myocardial ischemia and underwent minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) between 2011 and 2022 who meet the eligibility criteria, to answer the question: How has been the experience in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in a cardiovascular center in Colombia in the last 12 years? Results: We found 846 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 55% men and 45% women, with a mean age of 60 years, the most frequent procedure was aortic valve replacement (47.2%) followed by mitral valve replacement and repair with 23.9% and 20.4% respectively, with experience there is a decrease in the clamp time, the most frequent complications were atrial fibrillation (AF) 10.9%, reoperation for bleeding 6.4%, infections with 3.4%, with an overall mortality of 3.8%. Conclusion: In our experience we found that the results of this study are comparable with those of developed countries.