Abstract
Minimally invasive mitral valve operations are increasingly common in the United States, but robotic-assisted approaches have not been widely adopted for a variety of reasons. This expert opinion reviews the state of the art and defines best practices, training, and techniques for developing a successful robotics program.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-267 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Heart valve
- MIMVR
- MVR
- Minimally invasive surgery (includes port access
- Mitral valve
- Robotic surgery
- Surgery/incisions/exposure/techniques
- minithoracotomy)
- repair
- replacement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine