New Techniques in Robotic Surgical Management of Mitral Valve Repair
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 April 2024
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mini invasive surgery; robotic surgery; mitral valve repair; atrial fibrillation
Interests: robotic cardiac surgery; surgery of arrhytmias; mitral valve repair; aortic surgery; minimally invasive mitral valve surgery; myocardial protection
Interests: cardiac; aorta; aortic valve disease; mechanical circulatory assistance; minimally invasive; mitral valve disease; robotic; heart transplant
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Robotic cardiac surgery was developed to offer the least invasive approach to managing a diverse array of cardiac conditions. It now encompasses mitral valve surgery, coronary revascularization, arrhythmia surgery, pacing lead implantation, congenital cardiac operations, cardiac tumour resections and diaphragmatic pacing. However, the adoption of robotic technology in the current clinical practice is not as widespread as initially anticipated, due to several negative drivers and constraints. There is a lack of robust evidence and a paucity of information from randomized controlled trials to support the wider application of robotic interventions within the current surgical climate.
The issue of adoption is quite complex and multifaceted, due to challenges in training, quality regulation, cost, service delivery and evidence provision. These have to be surmounted if totally endoscopic robotic approaches are to become first line therapies in the management of coronary and mitral disease. The ultimate role of robotic cardiac surgery is to translate scientific and engineering advances for the improvement of patient care. The possibilities offered by this technology present substantial operative versatility for 21st century healthcare. The future of robotic cardiac surgery depends on a united multidisciplinary dialogue between patients, cardiologists and surgeons to deliver these innovative procedures for appropriately selected individuals, with the primary aim of delivering the highest quality of care for cardiac patients.
Dr. Thierry Folliguet
Dr. Stepan Cerny
Dr. Fabien Doguet
Dr. Johannes Bonatti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Robotic surgery
- Mitral valve repair
- Mitral insufficiency
- Minimal invasive surgery
