A right lateral approach for robotic aortic valve surgery is feasible and may facilitate adoption by teams experienced in robotic mitral surgery.
Single-case feasibility warrants no practice change; leaves open whether right lateral robotic aortic valve surgery extends options beyond mitral-experienced teams.
rAVS has tremendous potential and many patients may benefit in the future. The lateral approach used in our case may offers advantages over others previously attempted and may also facilitate adoption of rAVS by teams currently performing robotic mitral surgery.
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