Minimally invasive cardiac surgery offers comparable efficacy and safety to traditional surgical methods, with growing trends for expansion driven by technological advancements.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution, current applications, and future technological pathways for minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Over the past two decades, minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has gained a significant place due to the emergence of innovative tools and improvements in surgical techniques, offering comparable efficacy and safety to traditional surgical methods. This review provides an overview of the history of MICS, its current state, and its prospects and highlights its advantages and limitations. Additionally, we highlight the growing trends and potential pathways for the expansion of MICS, underscoring the crucial role of technological advancements in shaping the future of this field. Recognizing the challenges, we strive to pave the way for further breakthroughs in minimally invasive cardiac procedures.
Ilcheva et al. (Tue,) conducted a review in Cardiac surgery. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) vs. Traditional surgical methods was evaluated. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery offers comparable efficacy and safety to traditional surgical methods, with growing trends for expansion driven by technological advancements.