Is There a Future for Minimal Access and Robots in Cardiac Surgery?

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128690275
ORCID
0000-0002-2153-2458
Affiliation
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
Faerber, Gloria;
GND
132646356X
Affiliation
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
Mukharyamov, Murat;
GND
120602571
Affiliation
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University, Am Klinikum 1, 07747 Jena, Germany
Doenst, Torsten

Minimally invasive techniques in cardiac surgery have found increasing use in recent years. Both patients and physicians often associate smaller incisions with improved outcomes (i.e., less risk, shorter hospital stay, and a faster recovery). Videoscopic and robotic assistance has been introduced, but their routine use requires specialized training and is associated with potentially longer operating times and higher costs. Randomized evidence is scarce and transcatheter treatment alternatives are increasing rapidly. As a result, the concept of minimally invasive cardiac surgery may be viewed with skepticism. In this review, we examine the current status and potential future perspectives of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery.

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