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Salenger R, Ad N, Grant MC, Bakaeen F, Balkhy HH, Mick SL, Sardari Nia P, Kempfert J, Bonaros N, Bapat V, Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Gerdisch M, Johnston DR, Engelman DT. Maximizing Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery With Enhanced Recovery (ERAS). INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2024:15569845241264565. [PMID: 39205530 DOI: 10.1177/15569845241264565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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We convened a group of cardiac surgeons, intensivists, and anesthesiologists with extensive experience in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) and perioperative care to identify the essential elements of a MICS program and the relationship with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). The MICS incision should minimize tissue invasion without compromising surgical goals. MICS also requires safe management of hemodynamics and preservation of cardiac function, which we have termed myocardial management. Finally, comprehensive perioperative care through an ERAS program should be provided to allow patients to achieve optimal recovery. Therefore, we propose that MICS requires 3 elements: (1) a less invasive surgical incision (non-full sternotomy), (2) optimized myocardial management, and (3) ERAS. We contend that the full benefit of MICS can be achieved only by also utilizing an ERAS platform.
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- Rawn Salenger
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, IL, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Abbott Northwestern Hospital Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Heart and Vascular Program, Baystate Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate, Springfield, MA, USA
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Lio A, Russo M, Sangiorgi B, Nicolò F, Chirichilli I, Irace F, Ranocchi F, Musumeci F. Robotic Mitral Valve Repair: Impact of Experience on Results and Complex Mitral Disease Treatment. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3744. [PMID: 38999310 PMCID: PMC11242621 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13133744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Background/Objectives: Robotically assisted mitral valve (MV) surgery is the least invasive surgical approach to the MV. The aim of the present study is to report our experience with robotically assisted MV repair, trying to define how experience could impact on postoperative results. Methods: This is a retrospective study on 144 patients who underwent robotic MV repair from November 2011 to March 2023. Patients were divided in two groups: Group 1, including 39 patients (November 2011-January 2013) operated using the Da Vinci Si system, and Group 2, including 105 patients operated (February 2020-March 2023) using the new Da Vinci Xi system. Results: Mean age was 58 ± 10 years. Increased use of external aortic clamp was observed in Group 2. A significant reduction of surgical times was observed: cardiopulmonary bypass time was 155 ± 44 min in Group 1 and 121 ± 36 min in Group 2 (p = 0.002), whereas cross-clamp time was 112 ± 25 min in Group 1 and 68 ± 39 min in Group 2 (p < 0.001). In-hospital mortality was 0.7%, and 10-year survival was 96 ± 2%. Freedom from reoperation was 100%. A higher percentage of complex and most complex MV repairs were performed in Group 2 (36% in Group 1 vs. 52% in Group 2, p = 0.001). Conclusions: Robotic-assisted MV repair is associated with excellent results. Experience is a key element to overcome the limitations of this technology. Finally, the robotic platform could improve results in difficult MV repair.
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- Antonio Lio
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation, S. Camillo Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense 87, 00152 Rome, Italy; (M.R.); (B.S.); (F.N.); (I.C.); (F.I.); (F.R.); (F.M.)
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Ilcheva L, Risteski P, Tudorache I, Häussler A, Papadopoulos N, Odavic D, Rodriguez Cetina Biefer H, Dzemali O. Beyond Conventional Operations: Embracing the Era of Contemporary Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7210. [PMID: 38068262 PMCID: PMC10707549 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12237210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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Over the past two decades, minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has gained a significant place due to the emergence of innovative tools and improvements in surgical techniques, offering comparable efficacy and safety to traditional surgical methods. This review provides an overview of the history of MICS, its current state, and its prospects and highlights its advantages and limitations. Additionally, we highlight the growing trends and potential pathways for the expansion of MICS, underscoring the crucial role of technological advancements in shaping the future of this field. Recognizing the challenges, we strive to pave the way for further breakthroughs in minimally invasive cardiac procedures.
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- Lilly Ilcheva
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.I.); (P.R.); (I.T.); (A.H.); (N.P.); (D.O.); (H.R.C.B.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.I.); (P.R.); (I.T.); (A.H.); (N.P.); (D.O.); (H.R.C.B.)
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zurich City Hospital—Triemli, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.I.); (P.R.); (I.T.); (A.H.); (N.P.); (D.O.); (H.R.C.B.)
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zurich City Hospital—Triemli, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.I.); (P.R.); (I.T.); (A.H.); (N.P.); (D.O.); (H.R.C.B.)
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zurich City Hospital—Triemli, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.I.); (P.R.); (I.T.); (A.H.); (N.P.); (D.O.); (H.R.C.B.)
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zurich City Hospital—Triemli, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.I.); (P.R.); (I.T.); (A.H.); (N.P.); (D.O.); (H.R.C.B.)
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zurich City Hospital—Triemli, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.I.); (P.R.); (I.T.); (A.H.); (N.P.); (D.O.); (H.R.C.B.)
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zurich City Hospital—Triemli, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland; (L.I.); (P.R.); (I.T.); (A.H.); (N.P.); (D.O.); (H.R.C.B.)
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Zurich City Hospital—Triemli, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland
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Xu K, Ma Z, Li B, Wang Z, Song H, Bai X, Meng X, Liu K, Zhao X. Totally thoracoscopic surgical resection of left ventricular benign tumor. JTCVS Tech 2023; 20:116-122. [PMID: 37555023 PMCID: PMC10405254 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study objective was to explore the feasibility and safety of totally endoscopic resection of a left ventricular tumor through small chest incisions without robotic assistance. METHODS Four patients with a left ventricular tumor (1 papillary fibroelastoma, 1 lipoma, and 2 myxomas) underwent surgery with peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass. The mean age of patients was 58 ± 15 years. There were 3 female patients and 1 male patient. Through 3-port incisions in the right chest, pericardiotomy, bicaval cannulation, cardiac arrest, and atriotomy, left ventricular tumor resection was performed under thoracoscopy. RESULTS All patients had successful resections. The cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic crossclamp times were 110 ± 14 minutes and 58 ± 19 minutes, respectively. The length of stay in the intensive care unit was 38 ± 27 hours. There were no mortalities or complications in this cohort. Patients were discharged 7 days after the operation. Transthoracic echocardiography showed that the cardiac tumor was completely removed without any residue 3 months after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Totally endoscopic left ventricular tumor resection without a robotically assisted surgical system is feasible and reproducible. This technique could minimize surgical trauma and achieves complete tumor resection.
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- Kai Xu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Institute of Thoracoscopy in Cardiac Surgery, Shandong University, Shandong, China
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Fatehi Hassanabad A, Nagase FNI, Basha AM, Hammal F, Menon D, Kent WDT, Ali IS, Nagendran J, Stafinski T. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Robot-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2022; 17:471-481. [PMID: 36529985 PMCID: PMC9846568 DOI: 10.1177/15569845221141488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Robot-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive approach for repairing the mitral valve. This study aimed to assess its safety and clinical efficacy when compared with conventional sternotomy, partial sternotomy, and right minithoracotomy. METHODS A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies comparing robot-assisted mitral valve repair with conventional sternotomy, partial sternotomy, and right minithoracotomy was conducted following Cochrane Collaboration guidelines. Meta-analyses were performed where possible. RESULTS The search strategy yielded 15 primary studies, of which 12 compared robot-assisted with conventional sternotomy, 2 compared robot-assisted with partial sternotomy, and 6 compared robot-assisted with right minithoracotomy. The overall quality of evidence was low, and there was a lack of data on long-term outcomes. Individual studies and pooled data demonstrated that robotic procedures were comparable to conventional sternotomy and other minimally invasive approaches with respect to the rates of stroke, renal failure, reoperation for bleeding, and mortality. Robot-assisted mitral valve repair was superior to conventional sternotomy with reduced atrial fibrillation, intensive care unit and hospital stay, pain, time to return to normal activities, and physical functioning at 1 year. However, robot-assisted mitral valve repair had longer cardiopulmonary, aortic cross-clamp, and procedure times compared with all other surgical approaches. CONCLUSIONS Based on current evidence, robot-assisted mitral valve repair is comparable to other approaches for safety and early postoperative outcomes, despite being associated with longer operative times. Ideally, future studies will be randomized controlled trials that compare between robot-assisted surgery, conventional surgery, and other minimally surgery approaches focusing on hard clinical outcomes and patient-reported outcomes.
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- Ali Fatehi Hassanabad
- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department
of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine,
University of Calgary, AB, Canada,Ali Fatehi Hassanabad, MD, MSc, Section of
Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute,
Foothills Medical Center, 1403, 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N2T9,
Canada.
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- Health Technology & Policy Unit
(HTPU), School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department
of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine,
University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Health Technology & Policy Unit
(HTPU), School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department
of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine,
University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department
of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine,
University of Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department
of Surgery, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton,
AB, Canada
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- Health Technology & Policy Unit
(HTPU), School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Franke UFW, Huether F, Ghinescu M, Ortega Gaviria M, Rufa MI, Albert M, Ursulescu A, Goebel N. Robotically assisted mitral valve surgery-experience during the restart of a robotic program in Germany. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 11:596-604. [PMID: 36483620 PMCID: PMC9723532 DOI: 10.21037/acs-2022-rmvs-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Following the first robotic-assisted mitral valve operations in Paris and Leipzig, the era of this innovative technique expired after a few years in Germany. At that time, the main arguments against robotic surgery within the German cardiac surgical community were low cost effectiveness and operative time utilization. Encouraged by favorable results, we re-started our robotic-assisted cardiac program as the first and only center in Germany in 2019. METHODS Between July 2019 and December 2021, 329 patients underwent robotic-assisted operations using the daVinci Xi system, including mitral and coronary operations, myxoma resection, atrial septal closure and stand-alone atrial ablation. Of these, 182 patients underwent mitral valve repair (MVR). Isolated MVR was performed in 96 patients (isolated mitral group, IMG) and 86 underwent concomitant operations, such as tricuspid valve repair, Cox-Maze IV, pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and left atrial appendage (LAA) closure (complex mitral group, CMG). For cost analysis, the InEK calculation for 2020 was used. RESULTS MVR was successful (MR ≤I°) in all patients. Patients in the IMG had a hospital mortality of 1.0% (O/E ratio 0.69) and stroke rate of 2.0%. Four patients (4.0%) required conversion to sternotomy and 6 patients (6.0%) needed re-exploration for bleeding. Mortality was 3.5% (O/E ratio 0.74) in the CMG and stroke rate 2.3%. The conversion and bleeding rates were 4.6% each, respectively. The steep learning curve resulted in significant reduction of operating times greater than 25% in the IMG. Comparing the results of robotic-assisted procedures to minimally-invasive mitral surgeries (MIMS) in 2020, a reduction in length of hospital stay of almost 25% resulted in significantly lower costs for the medical service and medical infrastructure. However, within the German health service, overall cost for robotic-assisted procedures were more expensive compared to MIMS by 5% due to higher material costs. CONCLUSIONS The re-establishment of robotic mitral valve surgery in Germany was successful with comparable results to MIMS in terms of mortality and morbidity. Robotic-assisted cardiac operations resulted in accelerated postoperative recovery with significant shortening of the hospital length of stay. The avoidance of liver injury is one focus for the future.
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- Ulrich F W Franke
- Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department for Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
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Chitwood WR. Historical evolution of robot-assisted cardiac surgery: a 25-year journey. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 11:564-582. [PMID: 36483613 PMCID: PMC9723535 DOI: 10.21037/acs-2022-rmvs-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Many patients and surgeons today favor the least invasive access to an operative site. The adoption of robot-assisted cardiac surgery has been slow, but now has come to fruition. The development of modern surgical robots took surgeons close collaboration with mechanical, electrical, and optical engineers. Moreover, the necessary project funding required entrepreneurs, federal grants, and venture capital. Non-robotic minimally invasive cardiac surgery paved the way to the application of surgical robots by making changes in operative approaches, instruments, visioning modalities, cardiopulmonary perfusion techniques, and especially surgeons' attitudes. In this article, the serial development of robot-assisted cardiac surgery is detailed from the beginning and through clinical application. Included are references to the historical and most recent clinical series that have given us the evidence that robot-assisted cardiac surgery is safe and provides excellent outcomes. To this end, in many institutions these procedures now have become a new standard of care. This evolution reflects Sir Isaac Newton's famous 1676 quote when referring to Rene Descartes, "If have seen further [sic] than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants".
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- W Randolph Chitwood
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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Almousa A, Mehaffey JH, Wei LM, Simsa A, Hayanga JA, Cook C, Rankin JS, Badhwar V. Robotic-assisted Cryothermic Cox Maze for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Longitudinal Follow-up. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 165:1828-1836.e1. [PMID: 36028363 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is recommended as a stand-alone therapy for patients refractory to medical or catheter-based treatment, or as a concomitant therapy when associated with structural disease. We report a single-therapy robotic approach to the Cox maze with longitudinal follow-up. METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent robotic biatrial cryothermic Cox maze for nonparoxysmal AF between November 2016 and January 2022 were examined at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months. Freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmia was assessed with 24-hour continuous electrocardiogram or pacemaker interrogation in all patients after 6 months. Mean follow-up was 17 ± 14.5 months (range, 1-60 months). Time to event analysis with competing risks was used to determine risk-adjusted associations with late outcomes. RESULTS Patients (n = 135) had a median AF duration of 4.0 years (interquartile range, 0.8-7.0), with 29.6% in whom 1 or more catheter ablations had failed. Stand-alone maze was performed in 25.2%, whereas 61.4% underwent concomitant robotic mitral valve surgery, 7.4% tricuspid valve repair, and 4.4% aortic valve replacement. No patients were discharged in AF. There were 3 operative mortalities (2.2%), none in stand-alone patients. One patient required catheter ablation at 8 months postoperatively, and one had a nonembolic stroke at 18 months. There were 9 late deaths. Freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmia and antiarrhythmic drugs at 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 48 months was 97.0%, 96.7%, 98.1%, 97.1%, and 100%, respectively. Lower ejection fraction and need for concomitant mitral valve replacement and/or aortic valve replacement were independently associated with worse survival. CONCLUSIONS For persistent AF, robotic biatrial cryothermic Cox maze offered greater than 90% 1-year longitudinal freedom from stroke, oral anticoagulation, repeat ablation, and recurrent AF without the need for antiarrhythmic drugs.
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Cerny S, Oosterlinck W, Onan B, Singh S, Segers P, Bolcal C, Alhan C, Navarra E, Pettinari M, Van Praet F, De Praetere H, Vojacek J, Cebotaru T, Modi P, Doguet F, Franke U, Ouda A, Melly L, Malapert G, Labrousse L, Gianoli M, Agnino A, Philipsen T, Jansens JL, Folliguet T, Palmen M, Pereda D, Musumeci F, Suwalski P, Cathenis K, Van den Eynde J, Bonatti J. Robotic Cardiac Surgery in Europe: Status 2020. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:827515. [PMID: 35127877 PMCID: PMC8811127 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.827515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background European surgeons were the first worldwide to use robotic techniques in cardiac surgery and major steps in procedure development were taken in Europe. After a hype in the early 2000s case numbers decreased but due to technological improvements renewed interest can be noted. We assessed the current activities and outcomes in robotically assisted cardiac surgery on the European continent. Methods Data were collected in an international anonymized registry of 26 European centers with a robotic cardiac surgery program. Results During a 4-year period (2016–2019), 2,563 procedures were carried out [30.0% female, 58.5 (15.4) years old, EuroSCORE II 1.56 (1.74)], including robotically assisted coronary bypass grafting (n = 1266, 49.4%), robotic mitral or tricuspid valve surgery (n = 945, 36.9%), isolated atrial septal defect closure (n = 225, 8.8%), left atrial myxoma resection (n = 54, 2.1%), and other procedures (n = 73, 2.8%). The number of procedures doubled during the study period (from n = 435 in 2016 to n = 923 in 2019). The mean cardiopulmonary bypass time in pump assisted cases was 148.6 (63.5) min and the myocardial ischemic time was 88.7 (46.1) min. Conversion to larger thoracic incisions was required in 56 cases (2.2%). Perioperative rates of revision for bleeding, stroke, and mortality were 56 (2.2%), 6 (0.2 %), and 27 (1.1%), respectively. Median postoperative hospital length of stay was 6.6 (6.6) days. Conclusion Robotic cardiac surgery case numbers in Europe are growing fast, including a large spectrum of procedures. Conversion rates are low and clinical outcomes are favorable, indicating safe conduct of these high-tech minimally invasive procedures.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospital Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Wouter Oosterlinck
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- Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Gulhane Education ve Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Acibadem Maslak Hospital, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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- Liverpool Heart and Chest, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Henri MONDOR Hospital, Assitance Publique/Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospital Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Jef Van den Eynde
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Bates MJ, Chitwood WR. Minimally invasive and robotic approaches to mitral valve surgery: Transthoracic aortic crossclamping is optimal. JTCVS Tech 2021; 10:84-88. [PMID: 34977709 PMCID: PMC8691828 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Bonatti J, Kiaii B, Alhan C, Cerny S, Torregrossa G, Bisleri G, Komlo C, Guy TS. The role of robotic technology in minimally invasive surgery for mitral valve disease. Expert Rev Med Devices 2021; 18:955-970. [PMID: 34325594 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1960506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Robotic mitral valve surgery has developed for more than 20 years. The main purpose of robotic assistance is to use multiwristed instruments for surgical endothoracic maneuvers on the mitral valve without opening the chest. The surgeon controls the instruments remotely from a console but is virtually immersed into the operative field. AREAS COVERED This review outlines indications and contraindication for the procedure. Intra- and postoperative results as available in the literature are reported. Further areas focus on the technological development, advances in surgical techniques, training methods, and learning curves. Finally we give an outlook on the potential future of this operation. EXPERT OPINION Robotic assistance allows for the surgically least invasive form of mitral valve operations. All variations of robotic mitral valve repair and replacement are feasible and indications have recently been broadened. Improved dexterity of instrumentation, 3D and HD vision, introduction of a robotic left atrial retractor, and adjunct technology enable most complex forms of minimally invasive mitral valve interventions through ports on the patient's right chest wall. Application of robotics results in significantly reduced surgical trauma while maintaining safety and outcome standards in mitral valve surgery.
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- Johannes Bonatti
- UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Main Line Health - Lankenau Heart Institute, Wynnewood, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Bonatti J, Crailsheim I, Grabenwöger M, Winkler B. Minimally Invasive and Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery: Methods and Outcomes in a 20-Year Review. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2021; 16:317-326. [PMID: 34315268 DOI: 10.1177/15569845211012389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In the mid- to late-1990s the cardiac surgery community began to apply limited incisions in mitral valve surgery. Ministernotomies and right-sided minithoracotomies were placed instead of the classic midline sternotomy. Adjunct technology such as videoscopy, advanced peripheral cannulation techniques, procedure specific long shafted surgical instruments, as well as surgical robots became available, and the procedures were refined in a stepwise fashion. In 2021, minimally invasive mitral valve repair is routine at many centers around the globe. We reviewed a total of 50 consecutive patient series published on the topic between 1999 and 2019. Three main versions of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery were applied in 20,539 patients. The surgical methods, their specific results, and the cumulative outcome of less invasive mitral valve surgery published over more than 20 years are reported and an integrated view on what less invasive mitral valve surgery can offer is presented.
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- Johannes Bonatti
- 553088 Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Vienna Health Network - Clinic Floridsdorf, Austria.,Karl Landsteiner Institute of Cardiovascular Surgical Research, Vienna, Austria
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- 553088 Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Vienna Health Network - Clinic Floridsdorf, Austria.,Karl Landsteiner Institute of Cardiovascular Surgical Research, Vienna, Austria
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- 553088 Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Vienna Health Network - Clinic Floridsdorf, Austria.,Karl Landsteiner Institute of Cardiovascular Surgical Research, Vienna, Austria.,Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
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- 553088 Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Vienna Health Network - Clinic Floridsdorf, Austria.,Karl Landsteiner Institute of Cardiovascular Surgical Research, Vienna, Austria.,Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Fujita T, Kakuta T, Kawamoto N, Shimahara Y, Yajima S, Tadokoro N, Kitamura S, Kobayashi J, Fukushima S. Benefits of robotically-assisted surgery for complex mitral valve repair. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2021; 32:417-425. [PMID: 33221856 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivaa271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether robotic mitral valve repair can be applied to more complex lesions compared with minimally invasive direct mitral valve repair through a right thoracotomy. METHODS We enrolled 335 patients over a 9-year period; 95% of the robotic surgeries were performed after experience performing direct mitral valve repair. RESULTS The mean age in the robotic versus thoracotomy repair groups was 61 ± 14 vs 55 ± 11 years, respectively (P < 0.001); 97% vs 100% of the patients, respectively, had degenerative aetiologies. Repair complexity was simple in 106 (63%) vs 140 (84%), complex in 34 (20%) vs 20 (12%) and most complex in 29 (17%) vs 6 (4%) patients undergoing robotic versus thoracotomy repair, respectively. The average complexity score with robotic repair was significantly higher versus thoracotomy repair (P < 0.001). The robotic group underwent more chordal replacement using polytetrafluoroethylene and less resections. All patients underwent ring annuloplasty. Cross-clamp time did not differ between the groups, and no strokes or deaths occurred. More patients undergoing robotic repair underwent concomitant procedures versus the thoracotomy group (30% vs 14%, respectively; P < 0.001). The overall repair rate was 100%, with no early mortality or strokes in either group. Postoperative mean residual mitral regurgitation was 0.3 in both groups, and the mean pressure gradient through the mitral valve was 2.4 vs 2.7 mmHg (robotic versus thoracotomy repair, respectively; P = 0.031). CONCLUSIONS Robotic surgery can be applied to repair more complex mitral lesions, with excellent early outcomes.
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- Tomoyuki Fujita
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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Kesävuori RI, Vento AE, Lundbom NMI, Iivonen MRM, Huuskonen AS, Raivio PM. Unilateral pulmonary oedema after minimally invasive and robotically assisted mitral valve surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 57:504-511. [PMID: 31596497 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Unilateral pulmonary oedema (UPO) is a severe complication of minimally invasive cardiac surgery. UPO rates and UPO-related mortality vary considerably between different studies. Due to lack of consistent diagnostic criteria for UPO, the aim of this study was to create a reproducible radiological classification for UPO. Also, risk factors for UPO after robotic and minimally invasive mitral valve operations were evaluated. METHODS Two hundred and thirty-one patients who underwent elective minimally invasive mitral valve surgery between January 2009 and March 2017 were evaluated. Chest radiographs of the first postoperative morning were categorized into 3 UPO grades based on the severity of radiological signs of pulmonary oedema described in this study. The radiographs were analysed by 2 independent radiologists and interobserver agreement was evaluated. The clinical significance of the classification was evaluated by comparing postoperative PaO2/FiO2 values and total ventilation times between the different UPO grades. Also, multivariable logistic regression analysis was employed to identify risk factors for UPO. RESULTS Interobserver agreement was substantial (Kappa = 0.780). Median total ventilation times were significantly longer with increasing severity of UPO, 15 (interquartile range 12-18) h for no UPO, 18 (interquartile range 15-24) h for grade I UPO and 25 (interquartile range 21-31) h for grade II UPO. Pulmonary hypertension [adjusted odds ratios (AOR) 2.51, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.43-4.40; P = 0.001], moderate or severe heart failure (AOR 2.88, 95% CI 1.27-6.53; P = 0.011), body mass index (AOR 1.14, 95% CI 1.02-1.28; P = 0.017) and cardiopulmonary bypass time (AOR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03; P < 0.001) were identified as independent risk factors for UPO and robotic approach (AOR 0.27, 95% CI 0.12-0.62; P = 0.002) as protective against UPO. CONCLUSIONS Due to the variability of the diagnostic criteria for UPO in previous studies, a radiological classification for UPO is required to reliably assess the rates and risk factors for UPO. The radiological classification described in this study demonstrated high interobserver agreement and correlated with total ventilation times and postoperative PaO2/FiO2 values.
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- Risto I Kesävuori
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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In most patients, minimally invasive approaches to mitral valve surgery are technically possible. However, in practice, patient selection is critical to mitigate safety concerns when performing the procedure. In this article, we describe our approach to preoperative assessment for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery candidacy, as well as discussing the technical aspects of procedure execution.
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- Daniel J P Burns
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue / J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue / J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue / J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Barac YD, Loungani RS, Sabulsky R, Carr K, Zwischenberger B, Glower DD. Sustained results of robotic mitral repair in a lower volume center with extensive minimally invasive mitral repair experience. J Robot Surg 2021; 16:199-206. [PMID: 33761097 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-021-01214-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The literature for robotic mitral repair is dominated by a small number of large volume institutions, and intermediate-term outcomes out to 5 years are rare. Whether and under what circumstances a lower volume institution could obtain durable outcomes is not known. A retrospective review was performed on all 133 patients undergoing robotically assisted mitral repair from 2011 to 2019 at a single institution. Mean volume of robotic mitral repair was 16 ± 7 cases per year, while mean institutional total volume of mitral repair was 116 ± 16 cases per year. Mean age was 58 ± 12 years, 77% were men, and mitral etiology was prolapse in 90%. Comorbidity was infrequent with atrial fibrillation in 20% and moderate tricuspid regurgitation in 14%. Central aortic cannulation was used in 97% with concurrent tricuspid operation in 5% and concurrent maze in 14%. Median clamp time, pump time, and length of stay were 146 min, 265 min, and 5 days, respectively, but none improved with experience. There were no deaths or stroke. At 5 years, the cumulative incidence of moderate mitral regurgitation was 18 ± 6% (prolapse patients 11 ± 5%), severe regurgitation 4 ± 3%, and mitral replacement 9 ± 5% (prolapse patients 5 ± 3%). 5-year survival was 96 ± 3%. At centers with significant mitral repair volume, a volume of 16 robotic mitral cases/year can yield good clinical outcomes durable out to 5 years. A case volume of 16 cases per year was not sufficient to improve pump time or length of stay over time.
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- Yaron D Barac
- The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Duke University Medical Center, Box 3851, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Box 3851, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Box 3851, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Box 3851, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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Hamandi M, Hafen L, Squiers JJ, Lanfear AT, DiMaio JM, Smith RL. A Review of Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery. STRUCTURAL HEART 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2020.1866230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Toolan C, Palmer K, Al-Rawi O, Ridgway T, Modi P. Robotic mitral valve surgery: a review and tips for safely negotiating the learning curve. J Thorac Dis 2021; 13:1971-1981. [PMID: 33841983 PMCID: PMC8024858 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-1790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Totally endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair represents the least invasive surgical therapy for mitral valve disease. Comparative results for robotic mitral valve surgery against sternotomy are impressive, repeatedly demonstrating shorter hospital stay, faster return to normal activities, less morbidity and equivalent mortality and mid-term durability. We lack data comparing robotic approaches to totally endoscopic minimally invasive mitral valve surgery using 3D vision platforms. In this review, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of robotic mitral valve surgery and share technical tips that we have learned to help teams embarking on their robotic journey. We consider factors necessary for the successful implementation of a robotic programme including the importance of training a dedicated team, with the common goal to avoid any compromise in either patient safety or repair quality during the learning curve. As experience grows with robotic techniques and more cardiac surgeons become proficient with this innovative technology, the volume of robotic cardiac procedures around the world will increase helped by the introduction of new robotic systems and patient demand. Well informed patients will increasingly seek out the opportunity of robotic valve reconstruction in reference centres in the hands of a few highly experienced robotic surgeons.
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- The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Balkhy HH, Amabile A, Torregrossa G. A Shifting Paradigm in Robotic Heart Surgery: From Single-Procedure Approach to Establishing a Robotic Heart Center of Excellence. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 15:187-194. [DOI: 10.1177/1556984520922933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Husam H. Balkhy
- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, IL, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, IL, USA
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- Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, IL, USA
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Gillinov M, Burns DJP, Wierup P. The 10 Commandments for Mitral Valve Repair. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 15:4-10. [DOI: 10.1177/1556984519883875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Marc Gillinov
- The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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The Future of Open Heart Surgery in the Era of Robotic and Minimal Surgical Interventions. Heart Lung Circ 2020; 29:49-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.05.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Güllü AÜ, Şenay Ş, Koçyiğit M, Ökten EM, Dumantepe M, Karabulut H, Alhan C. The feasibility of robotic-assisted concomitant procedures during mitral valve operations. TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI 2019; 27:478-483. [PMID: 32082913 PMCID: PMC7018168 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.17758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND In this study, we present our clinical experience and midterm results with the robotic-assisted concomitant procedures during mitral valve operations. METHODS Between March 2010 and February 2018, a total of 34 patients (8 males, 26 females; mean age 58.3 years; range, 34 to 78 years) who underwent robotic-assisted concomitant procedures during mitral valve surgery were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic characteristics of the patients, comorbidities, medical, and surgical histories, operative and laboratory results, electrocardiographic findings, postoperative intensive care unit and ward outcomes, and cardiac follow-up data were recorded. Atrial fibrillation-related medication use, stroke, or other thromboembolic events, and electrocardiographic reports in patients who underwent cryoablation were reviewed at three and 12 months after the operation. RESULTS A total of 76 robotic-assisted concomitant procedures were performed during mitral valve repair (n=11) or replacement (n=23) in 34 patients. These procedures were cryoablation (n=29), tricuspid valve repair (n=6), tricuspid valve replacement (n=2), left atrial appendage ligation (n=32), atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closure (n=5), and left atrial thrombectomy (n=2). The mean preoperative EuroSCORE values were 5.1±2.5. The mean duration of cardiopulmonary bypass and cross-clamp was 156±69.4 min and 101±42 min, respectively. Normal sinus rhythm was restored in 85% of the patients (24/28) after cryoablation and two patients (5.8%) had permanent pacemaker within a year during follow-up. There was one (2.9%) mortality in the early postoperative period due to hemorrhage related to the posterior left ventricular wall rupture. No blood product was used in 82.4% of the patients. One patient had a transient cerebral event and symptoms regressed completely within two months. CONCLUSION Technological improvements and growing experience can decrease the suspects related to prolonged operational duration during robotic-assisted cardiac surgery. Concomitant procedures in addition to mitral valve operations can be performed with low complication rates in centers with experience of robotic surgery.
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- Ahmet Ümit Güllü
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Kuo CC, Chang HH, Hsing CH, Hii HP, Wu NC, Hsu CM, Chen CI, Cheng BC. Robotic mitral valve replacements with bioprosthetic valves in 52 patients: experience from a tertiary referral hospital. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 54:853-859. [PMID: 29617931 PMCID: PMC6191928 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Robotic mitral valve replacement (MVR) emerged in the late 1990s as an alternative approach to conventional sternotomy. With the increased use of bioprosthetic valves worldwide and strong patient desire for minimally invasive procedures, the safety and feasibility of robotic MVRs with bioprosthetic valves require investigation. METHODS Between January 2013 and May 2017, 52 consecutive patients underwent robotic MVRs using the da Vinci Si surgical system (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA). Their mean age was 55.1 ± 13.8 years, and mean EuroSCORE II was 2.25% ± 1.25%. Among the enrolled patients, 32 (61.5%) patients presented with preoperative atrial fibrillation, 6 (11.5%) patients had experienced embolic stroke and 5 (9.6%) patients had undergone previous cardiac surgery. The operations were performed using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) under an arrested heart status. RESULTS Five porcine valves and 47 bovine valves were implanted. A total of 38 (73.1%) patients received concomitant cardiac procedures, including 26 Cox-maze IV procedures, 12 tricuspid valve repairs and 5 atrial septal defect repairs. The mean aortic cross-clamp and CPB times were 141.3 ± 34.3 min and 217.1 ± 42.0 min, respectively. There was no operative mortality. During the mean follow-up of 29 ± 15 months, no prosthesis degeneration was noted. The average left atrial dimension exhibited a significant decrease from 51.4 ± 11.5 mm to 42.6 ± 10.1 mm. CONCLUSIONS Robotic MVR with bioprosthetic valves is safe, feasible and reproducible. Mid-term results are encouraging. Both aortic cross-clamp and CPB times can be improved with experience.
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- Chia-Cheng Kuo
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.,Department of Biotechnology, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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Khan H, Hadjittofi C, Uzzaman M, Salhiyyah K, Garg S, Butt S, Aya H, Chaubey S. External aortic clamping versus endoaortic balloon occlusion in minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2019; 27:208-214. [PMID: 29506260 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivy016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery is safe, effective and increasingly popular. It is performed worldwide with the use of either external aortic clamping or endoaortic balloon occlusion. METHODS We conducted a literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science. Primary outcomes included aortic dissection, conversion to sternotomy, mortality, stroke and cross-clamp time. Secondary outcomes included atrial fibrillation, acute kidney injury, reoperation for bleeding, cardiopulmonary bypass times, myocardial infarction, use of intra-aortic balloon pump and length of hospital stay. The random effects model was used to calculate the outcomes of both binary and continuous data. RESULTS Thirty retrospective studies were included in the meta-analysis. The incidence of aortic dissection (pooled odds ratio = 3.88, 95% confidence interval = 1.06-14.18; P =0.04) and conversion to sternotomy (pooled odds ratio = 3.07, 95% confidence interval = 1.33-7.10; P = 0.009) was higher in the endoaortic balloon occlusion group than in the external aortic clamping group, in whom a direct comparison was possible. The remaining observational studies did not show any significant differences in either group. There was no significant difference in 30-day mortality (P = 0.37), stroke (P = 0.26), cross-clamp time (P = 0.20), atrial fibrillation (P = 0.18), acute kidney injury (P = 0.49), reoperation for bleeding (P = 0.24), cardiopulmonary bypass time (P = 0.06), myocardial infarction (P = 0.74), use of intra-aortic balloon pump (P = 0.11) or length of hospital stay (P = 0.47). CONCLUSIONS External aortic clamping may be safer than endoaortic balloon occlusion with respect to aortic dissection and conversion to sternotomy. However, mortality, length of stay, stroke, cross-clamp time and other cardiovascular complication rates were similar between the 2 techniques.
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- Habib Khan
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harefield Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Coventry, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harefield Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Kings College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic, Kings College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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Aydin U, Sen O, Kadirogullari E, Kahraman Z, Onan B. Robotic Mitral Valve Surgey Combined with Left Atrial Reduction and Ablation Procedures. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2019; 34:285-289. [PMID: 31310466 PMCID: PMC6629224 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of robotically assisted, minimally invasive mitral valve surgery combined with left atrial reduction for mitral valve surgery and elimination of atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS Eleven patients with severe mitral regurgitation, AF, and left atrial enlargement who underwent robotic, minimally invasive surgery between May 2013 and March 2018 were evaluated retrospectively. The da Vinci robotic system was used in all procedures. The patients' demographic data, electrocardiography (ECG) findings, and pre- and postoperative transthoracic echocardiography findings were analyzed. During follow up ECG was performed at postoperative 3, 6, and 12 months additionally at the 3rd month trans thoracic echocardiography was performed and functional capacity was also evaluated for all patients. RESULTS All patients underwent robotic-assisted mitral valve surgery with radiofrequency ablation and left atrial reduction. Mean age was 45.76±16.61 years; 7 patients were male and 4 were female. Preoperatively, mean left atrial volume index (LAVI) was 69.55±4.87 mL/m2, ejection fraction (EF) was 54.62±8.27%, and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) was 45.75±9.42 mmHg. Postoperatively, in hospital evaluation LAVI decreased to 48.01±4.91 mL/m2 (P=0.008), EF to 50.63±10.13% (P>0.05), and PAP to 39.02±3.11 mmHg (P=0.012). AF was eliminated in 8 (72%) of the 11 patients at the 1st postoperative month. There were significant improvements in functional capacity and no mortality during follow-up. CONCLUSION Left atrial reduction and radiofrequency ablation concomitant with robotically assisted minimally invasive mitral valve surgery can be performed safely and effectively to eliminate AF and prevent recurrence.
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- Unal Aydin
- Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Department İstanbul Turkey İstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Department İstanbul Turkey İstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Department İstanbul Turkey İstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Anesthesiology Department İstanbul Turkey İstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology Department, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Department İstanbul Turkey İstanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, İstanbul, Turkey
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Kesävuori R, Vento A, Lundbom N, Schramko A, Jokinen JJ, Raivio P. Minimal volume ventilation during robotically assisted mitral valve surgery. Perfusion 2019; 34:705-713. [PMID: 31090485 DOI: 10.1177/0267659119847917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A minimal volume ventilation method for robotically assisted mitral valve surgery is described in this study. In an attempt to reduce postoperative pulmonary dysfunction, 40 of 174 patients undergoing robotically assisted mitral valve surgery were ventilated with a small tidal volume during cardiopulmonary bypass. METHODS After propensity score matching, 31 patients with minimal volume ventilation were compared with 54 patients with no ventilation. Total ventilation time, PaO2/FiO2 ratio, arterial lactate concentration, and the rate of unilateral pulmonary edema in the matched minimal ventilation and standard treatment groups were evaluated. RESULTS Patients in the minimal ventilation group had shorter ventilation times, 12.0 (interquartile range: 9.9-15.0) versus 14.0 (interquartile range: 12.0-16.3) hours (p = 0.036), and lower postoperative arterial lactate levels, 0.99 (interquartile range: 0.81-1.39) versus 1.28 (interquartile range: 0.99-1.86) mmol/L (p = 0.01), in comparison to patients in the standard treatment group. There was no difference in postoperative PaO2/FiO2 ratio levels or in the rate of unilateral pulmonary edema between the groups. CONCLUSION Minimal ventilation appeared beneficial in terms of total ventilation time and blood lactatemia, while there was no improvement in arterial blood gas measurements or in the rate of unilateral pulmonary edema. The lower postoperative arterial lactate levels may suggest improved lung perfusion among patients in the minimal volume ventilation group. The differences in the ventilation times were in fact small, and further studies are required to confirm the possible advantages of the minimal volume ventilation method in robotically assisted cardiac surgery.
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- Risto Kesävuori
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Radiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Liu G, Zhang H, Yang M, Wang R, Xiao C, Wang G, Wang Y, Gao C. Robotic mitral valve repair: 7-year surgical experience and mid-term follow-up results. THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2019; 60:406-412. [DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.19.10602-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Robotic-Assisted Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Combined With Mitral Valve Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2019; 107:762-768. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Can complex mitral valve repair be performed with robotics? An institution’s experience utilizing a dedicated team approach in 500 patients†. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2019; 56:470-478. [DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezz029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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AbstractOBJECTIVESThe full potential of robotics has not been achieved in terms of addressing the most challenging mitral valve (MV) cases. We outline our technique and report our early results with totally endoscopic robotic MV repair in a wide range of pathologies.METHODSFrom May 2011 to August 2017, a dedicated team attempted totally endoscopic robotic MV repair in 500 MV regurgitation patients. Repair complexity was scored in 3 categories. We analysed our sequential case experience by quartiles.RESULTSPatient mean age was 60.8 years (range 18–88). Aetiologies included: degenerative 382 (76.4%), functional 37 (7.4%), inflammatory 22 (4.4%) and others 59 (11.8%). Mitral annular calcification was present in 64 (12.8%) cases. Simple MV repair (annuloplasty alone or with 1 leaflet segment repair) was performed in 240 (48%) patients, complex (repair involving more than 1 segment on the same leaflet) in 140 (28%) patients and most complex (bileaflet repair or mitral annular calcification excision with atrioventricular groove repair) in 120 (24%) patients. Concomitant procedures included: left appendage closure (94.8%), patent foramen ovale/atrial septal defect (PFO/ASD) closure (19.6%), cryoablation (19.4%), tricuspid repair (6.2%) or hybrid percutaneous coronary revascularization (7.8%). The overall repair rate was 99.4%, with 0.6% early mortality and 1.2% stroke rate (0.2% permanent neurological deficit). Case complexity increased with our experience. Despite an increase in aortic occlusion and perfusion times (median 86.5 and 125 min) and a slight decrease in operating room extubation rate (overall 64%), length of hospital stay (median 4 days) and 30-day readmission rate (overall 3.6%) were not affected by the progressive inclusion of more complex cases.CONCLUSIONSTotally endoscopic robotic MV repair performed by a dedicated team allows one to address the entire spectrum of pathological complexity and provides consistent results.
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Helmers M, Atluri P. Early left ventricular assist device-related strokes: Turn up the flow, turn down the embolism? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 157:268-269. [PMID: 30201124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.07.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Mark Helmers
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Chen CW, Atluri P. Robotic mitral valve surgery: Additive benefits without additive cost. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 156:1038-1039. [PMID: 29941165 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Carol W Chen
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Robotic mitral valve repair. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12055-018-0666-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Early experience with robotic mitral valve repair with intra-aortic occlusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 155:1463-1471. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.10.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang H, Boyd JH. How to start a successful robotic mitral surgery program: It's not just about the surgery! J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 155:1472-1473. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In this review, we discuss the current evidence supporting each minimally invasive mitral repair approach and their associated controversies. RECENT FINDINGS Current evidence demonstrates that minimally invasive mitral repair techniques yield similar mitral repair results to conventional sternotomy with the benefits of shorter hospital stay, quicker recovery, better cosmesis and improved patient satisfaction. Despite this, broad adoption of minimally invasive mitral repair is still not achieved. Two main approaches of minimally invasive mitral repair exist: endoscopic mini-thoracotomy and robotic-assisted approaches. SUMMARY Both minimally invasive approaches share many commonalities; however, most centres are strongly polarized to one approach over another creating controversy and debate about the most effective minimally invasive approach.
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Application of cryoablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: Our mid-term results. TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2018; 26:8-13. [PMID: 32082705 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.14908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background In this study, we aimed to present mid-term results of concomitant argon-based cryoablation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods Between August 2014 and May 2016, 33 patients (17 males, 16 females; mean age 63.9 years; range 45 to 82 years) underwent the Maze procedure using cryoablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation during a concomitant open cardiac operation. Robot-assisted procedures were used in 12 patients. Biatrial or isolated left atrial ablation was performed according to the underlying pathology. The rhythm assessment with 12-lead electrocardiography and 24-hour Holter, and recordings of atrial fibrillation-related medications, stroke or other thromboembolic events were evaluated by the cardiologist at 3 and 12 months postoperatively. Results Thirty patients (90.9%) were in sinus rhythm and three (9.1%) were in atrial fibrillation at the time of discharge. Cryoablation failed in three patients (n=2, 8.3% in isolated left atrial and n=1, 11.1% in biatrial group) following the operation in the mid-term. Among the patients, there was no in-hospital mortality and no major postoperative complications such as stroke, sepsis, renal failure requiring dialysis, and prolonged respiratory failure. Conclusion Concomitant surgical cryoablation is an effective method for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, when performed concomitantly with other cardiac surgical procedures and results in very low atrial fibrillation recurrence, even in robotic surgery.
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Gillinov AM, Mihaljevic T, Javadikasgari H, Suri RM, Mick SL, Navia JL, Desai MY, Bonatti J, Khosravi M, Idrees JJ, Lowry AM, Blackstone EH, Svensson LG. Early results of robotically assisted mitral valve surgery: Analysis of the first 1000 cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 155:82-91.e2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Reoperation rate for recurrent mitral disease is low after robotically assisted mitral valve repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2018; 155:e13-e16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.08.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chitwood WR. Can robot-assisted mitral repairs be super good? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2017; 155:94-95. [PMID: 28992970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- W Randolph Chitwood
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
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Minimally Invasive Redo Mitral Valve Replacement using a Robotic-Assisted Approach. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/155698451701200511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Patel H, Lewis TPC, Stephens RL, Angelillo M, Sibley DH. Minimally Invasive Redo Mitral Valve Replacement using a Robotic-Assisted Approach. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2017; 12:375-377. [DOI: 10.1097/imi.0000000000000411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Minimally invasive, robotic-assisted cardiac surgery has been shown to decrease transfusion rates, decrease wound infection rates, shorten hospital length of stay, and allow for a faster return to full activity compared with traditional sternotomy approaches. However, its application has chiefly been limited to primary, isolated procedures such as primary mitral valve repair or replacement. We describe the first reported use of a robotic surgery platform to perform reoperative mitral valve replacement using a minimally invasive, totally endoscopic, port-access approach.
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- Hetal Patel
- From the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, AL USA
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- From the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, AL USA
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- From the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, AL USA
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- From the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, AL USA
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- From the Division of Cardiac Surgery, Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham, AL USA
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Reply. Ann Thorac Surg 2017; 104:719-720. [PMID: 28734414 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lehr EJ, Guy TS, Smith RL, Grossi EA, Shemin RJ, Rodriguez E, Ailawadi G, Agnihotri AK, Fayers TM, Hargrove WC, Hummel BW, Khan JH, Malaisrie SC, Mehall JR, Murphy DA, Ryan WH, Salemi A, Segurola RJ, Smith JM, Wolfe JA, Weldner PW, Barnhart GR, Goldman SM, Lewis CTP. Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery III: Training and Robotic-Assisted Approaches. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2017; 11:260-7. [PMID: 27662478 PMCID: PMC5051529 DOI: 10.1097/imi.0000000000000299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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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.
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- Eric J Lehr
- From the *Swedish Heart and Vascular Institute, Seattle, WA USA; †Temple University, Philadelphia, PA USA; ‡The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, TX USA; §New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY USA; ∥David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA; ¶St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN USA; #University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA USA; **Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton, MA USA; ††Holy Spirit Northside Hospital, Chermside, Australia; ‡‡Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA USA; §§Gulf Coast Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons, Ft. Myers, FL USA; ∥∥East Bay Cardiac Surgery Center, Oakland, CA USA; ¶¶Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL USA; ##Penrose St. Francis Hospital, Colorado Springs, CO USA; ***Emory St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, GA USA; †††Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY USA; ‡‡‡South Florida Heart & Lung Institute, Doral, FL USA; §§§TriHealth Heart Institute, Cincinnati, OH USA; ∥∥∥Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, Gainesville, GA USA; ¶¶¶Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, Lewiston, ME USA; ###Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA USA; and ****Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Princeton Baptist Hospital, Birmingham, AL USA
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Ramzy D, Chung J, Cheng W, De Robertis MA, Mirocha J, Trento A. Complex robotic correction for complex degenerative mitral valve disease. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 6:70-72. [PMID: 28203546 DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.01.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Danny Ramzy
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Robot-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair With Posterior Leaflet Extension for Rheumatic Disease. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2017; 12:60-63. [PMID: 28085691 DOI: 10.1097/imi.0000000000000335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mitral valve repair has been one of the widely used applications of robotic surgery. Patients with rheumatic mitral disease usually present at an early age with thickening, retraction, or fusion of the leaflets and subvalvular apparatus. Robotic mitral repair can be feasible among this group of patients, rather than replacement. Herein, we describe a young woman who presented with rheumatic mitral valve insufficiency. A complex mitral repair with posterior leaflet extension with an autologous pericardial patch was successfully conducted using robot assistance.
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Chitwood WR. Robotic trans-atrial and trans-mitral ventricular septal resection. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 6:54-59. [PMID: 28203542 PMCID: PMC5293629 DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.01.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Localized ventricular septal hypertrophy, also known as idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis or idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic septal obstruction (IHSS), can create severe ventricular outflow obstruction. This often results in a high sub-aortic pressure gradient with potentially lethal symptoms. In 1960, Braunwald described the hemodynamic characteristics of IHSS, and thereafter, Morrow developed a trans-aortic approach to resect a large part of the ventricular septum, enlarging the outflow tract. The Morrow operation has remained the gold standard for surgically treating this pathology. However, in patients with a small aortic annulus, a severely hypertrophied septum, and a long anterior mitral leaflet, the trans-aortic approach may be more difficult, resulting in an inadequate resection and/or systolic anterior leaflet motion. The latter usually increases the obstruction and can cause mitral regurgitation. Herein, we describe a minimally invasive trans-left atrial robotic approach to treat IHSS. First, the anterior mitral leaflet is incised radially to reveal the aortic outflow tract and ventricular septum, which are located posteriorly. Thereafter, a deep "block" of septum is excised, beginning at the right valve cusp nadir and continued counterclockwise toward the left fibrous trigone. This excision is extended to the anterior papillary muscle base, where any septal connections must be divided. Subsequently, the anterior leaflet is re-suspended and the repair is completed with a flexible annuloplasty band. If necessary, the anterior leaflet can be augmented with a pericardial patch. The "wristed" robotic instruments and magnified 3-D vision definitely facilitate an adequate septal resection and anterior papillary muscle mobilization. Moreover, it is possible that this fine control helps to reduce complications, such as heart block or a ventricular septal defect.
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- W Randolph Chitwood
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, East Carolina University & Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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Kim HJ, Kim JB, Jung SH, Lee JW. Clinical outcomes of robotic mitral valve repair: a single-center experience in Korea. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 6:9-16. [PMID: 28203536 DOI: 10.21037/acs.2016.10.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since the inception of robotic mitral valve repair (MV) in 2007 at our institution, it has become an acceptable surgical option with proven efficacy and safety. The objective of this study is to analyze the early and long-term clinical outcomes of patients undergoing robotic MV repair. METHODS A total of 310 patients (aged 48.4±13.7 years, 201 males) undergoing robotic MV repair using the da Vinci system (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) between August 2007 and December 2015 in our institution were evaluated. The preoperative demographics, operative profiles and postoperative outcomes including follow-up echocardiographic results were analyzed. RESULTS Successful MV repair was achieved in 98.4% (n=305) of patients, with no significant residual mitral regurgitation (MR) postoperatively. There were no early postoperative deaths. Early postoperative complications included: stroke (n=3, 1.0%), new onset dialysis (n=1, 0.3%) and reoperation (n=3, 1.0%). During a median follow-up of 55.7 months (inter-quartile range 30.3 to 81.3 months), six (1.9%) patients died, while four patients underwent late reoperation for mitral regurgitation (n=2) or infective endocarditis (n=2). Major event-free survival at five years was 87.6%. Late echocardiographic profiles (>6 months) were obtained in 295 (95.2%) patients. During follow-up, 32 (10.8%) patients developed significant mitral regurgitation (MR > grade 2), while freedom from significant MR at five years was 86.5%. CONCLUSIONS Robotic MV repair is a safe procedure with acceptable postoperative results, including low early postoperative morbidity and mortality and acceptable long-term repair durability.
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- Ho Jin Kim
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Onan B, Aydin U, Kahraman Z, Erkanli K, Bakir I. Robot-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair with Posterior Leaflet Extension for Rheumatic Disease. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/155698451701200111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Burak Onan
- Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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Javadikasgari H, Suri RM, Tappuni B, Lowry AM, Mihaljevic T, Mick S, Gillinov AM. Robotic mitral valve repair for degenerative posterior leaflet prolapse. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 6:27-32. [PMID: 28203538 DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.01.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Robotic mitral valve (MV) repair is the least invasive surgical approach to the MV and provides unparalleled access to the valve. We sought to assess technical aspects and clinical outcomes of robotic MV repair for isolated posterior leaflet prolapse by examining the first 623 such cases performed in a tertiary care center. METHODS We reviewed the first 623 patients (mean age 56±9.7 years) with isolated posterior leaflet prolapse who underwent robotic primary MV repair from 01/2006 to 11/2013. All procedures were performed via right chest access with femoral perfusion for cardiopulmonary bypass. RESULTS MV repair was attempted in all patients; 622 (99.8%) underwent MV repair and only 1 (0.2%) converted to replacement. After an initial attempt at robotic MV repair, 8 (1.3%) patients were converted to sternotomy as a result of management of residual mitral regurgitation (n=3), bleeding (n=1), difficulties with surgical exposure (n=2), aortic valve injury (n=1), and aortic dissection (n=1). Intraoperative post-repair echocardiography confirmed that all patients left the operating room with MR graded as mild or less, and pre-discharge echocardiography confirmed mild or less MR in 573 (99.1%). There was no hospital death, sternal wound infection, or renal failure. Seven (1.1%) patients suffered a stroke, 11 (1.8%) patients underwent re-exploration for bleeding, and 111 (19%) experienced new-onset atrial fibrillation. The mean intensive care unit length of stay and hospital length of stay were 29±17 hours and 4.6±1.6 days, respectively. CONCLUSIONS At a large tertiary care referral center, robotic MV repair for posterior prolapse is associated with zero mortality, infrequent operative morbidity, and near 100% successful repair. The combination of a patient selection algorithm and increased experience improved clinical outcomes and procedural efficiency.
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