Does the Cor-Knot device improve intra-operative and clinical outcomes compared to manual tying in patients undergoing valve surgery?
The Cor-Knot automated fastener is safe for valve procedures and may offer better outcomes in aortic valve replacement compared to mitral surgery, though further validation is needed.
Cor-knot can safely and easily be used in all valve procedures. Intra-operative and cinical outcomes with CorKnot can be correlated better in AVR however the short and long-term benefits of CorKnot following mitral surgery are limited. Further larger studies, particularly in more complex procedural groups and long-term analyses are warranted to further validate our results.
Jhala et al. (Wed,) studied this question.