Robotic surgery is the optimal approach for mitral surgery

Abstract

This report presented an overview of the patient selection, technical considerations and clinical evidence for robotic mitral valve surgery. A review of comparative outcomes to medical therapy, sternotomy approach, and the MitraClip device suggested that robotic mitral valve surgery is safe and effective in specialized centres.Potential benefits include a reliable and durable repair, with reduced perioperative morbidity and improved quality of life. Future studies should aim to delineate mid-and long-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes following robotic mitral valve repair compared to the conventional sternotomy approach.

A Novel Approach in Cardiac Surgery: Neifer’s Approach

“…In the last years, treatment of mitral valve disease has evolved using right three-port video-assisted thoracic surgery [13] and robotics [14]. For high-risk patients, multiples techniques for transcatheter repair or replacement have emerged [15].…”

Robot-Assisted Versus Laparoscopy-Assisted Proximal Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer in the Upper Location

“…12 Robotic systems are widely used for urinary carcinoma, cardiovascular disease, and gynecological tumors. [13][14][15] With regard to gastric cancer, Suda and colleagues reported that robotic radical gastrectomy might improve shortterm postoperative outcomes compared with the conventional laparoscopic approach because it potentially reduces surgeryrelated complications. 16 However, the superiority of robotic surgery over laparoscopic gastrectomy has not been clarified because there have not been any prospective, randomized clinical trials.…”