Does Robot-Assisted Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Matter? Insights From a Single-Center Experience in Patient Quality of Life.

OBJECTIVE: Coronary artery disease (CAD) significantly affects patient quality of life (QoL). Robot-assisted hybrid coronary revascularization (RHCR) emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), offering enhanced recovery and improved QoL outcomes. This study evaluates the QoL outcomes of RHCR compared with conventional CABG preoperatively and 4 weeks and 6 months postoperatively using the validated 36-Item Short Form (SF-36) questionnaire. METHODS: This prospective study included 96 patients (48 RHCR, 48 CABG) with multivessel CAD treated at King Faisal Specialist Hospital between July 2018 and December 2020. QoL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire across 8 domains with scores obtained preoperatively and at 4 weeks and 6 months after surgery. Statistical analyses were conducted to compare changes between groups. CONCLUSIONS: RHCR is associated with greater improvements in QoL compared with conventional CABG, particularly in domains related to physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health, and general health perception.