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Standardized Technique of Aortic Valve Re-implantation for Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Published on: December 11, 2017
Robotic totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement with a sutured bioprosthesis
Akihito Arai1, Hiroto Kitahara1, Husam H Balkhy2
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract:
Surgical robots have been utilized to facilitate a truly minimally invasive approach in cardiac surgery. Robotic aortic valve replacement allows for a totally endoscopic approach with better visualization in a wider range of patients with varying anatomies. It has the potential advantages of faster functional recovery and superior cosmetic outcomes compared to traditional sternotomy or thoracotomy approaches. In this case report, we show the details of robotic totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement.

