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Robotic telemanipulation systems allow surgeons to perform cardiovascular surgery with improved dexterity and from a distance compared to traditional median sternotomy.
This article reviews the recent history and clinical results of robotic telemanipulation systems in cardiovascular surgery, highlighting the paradigm shift towards less invasive methods.
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May enable less invasive cardiovascular procedures; leaves open need for randomized trials to confirm safety and efficacy.
Cardiovascular surgery has traditionally been performed through a median sternotomy, allowing the surgeon generous access to the heart and surrounding great vessels. Recently, less invasive methods have been developed to allow the surgeon the same amount of dexterity and accessibility to the heart, thus resulting in a paradigm shift in cardiac surgery. Originally, long instruments without pivot points were used, however; with the application of robotic telemanipulation systems that allow for improved dexterity, the surgeon is able to perform cardiac surgery from a distance not previously possible. In this rapidly evolving field, this article reviews the recent history and clinical results of robotics in cardiovascular surgery.
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Kypson et al. (2006) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease requiring surgery. Robotic cardiovascular surgery vs. Median sternotomy was evaluated. Robotic telemanipulation systems allow surgeons to perform cardiovascular surgery with improved dexterity and from a distance compared to traditional median sternotomy.
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