Key result
Robotic mitral valve surgery consensus outlines best practices and training techniques to build successful programs.
Why the study?
Robotic-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve surgery has not been widely adopted in the United States despite increasing use of minimally invasive mitral valve operations.
This expert opinion outlines best practices and training techniques for developing a successful robotic-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve surgery program.
May guide robotic mitral program development; leaves open validation of consensus impact on adoption and outcomes.
Minimally invasive mitral valve operations are increasingly common in the United States, but robotic-assisted approaches have not been widely adopted for a variety of reasons. This expert opinion reviews the state of the art and defines best practices, training, and techniques for developing a successful robotics program.
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Lehr et al. (2016) studied this question. Robotic-assisted minimally invasive mitral valve surgery currently lacks wide adoption, prompting expert consensus on best practices and training techniques to develop successful programs.
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