|  
  |  
Home
Robotic Surgery For Heart Valve Operations


 
 

ROBOTIC SURGERY FOR MITRAL VALVE REPAIR
By Adam Pick, Author Of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery

 

Robotic Surgery For Heart Valves Promises Less Pain, Faster Recovery And Less Risk Than Open Heart Surgery

Mitral Valve, Video, Surgery, Robots, RoboticOver the past few years, robotic surgery for heart valve procedures (mitral valve repair) has become well-accepted in the medical community.

There are several advantages of robotic surgery for heart valve procedures. Specificallly, the reocovery period is only three weeks (compared to eight to twelve weeks for open-heart surgery).

 

Another benefit of robotic surgery for heart valve operations is the less invasive nature of the procedure. Often referred to as minimally invasive heart valve surgery, the surgeon uses robotic devices to navigate through the confined spaced of the chest (thorax). The leading robotic device used by cardiothoracic surgeons is the Da Vinci Surgical System by Intuitive Surgical.

As a result of robotic surgery for heart valve procedures, patients do not need to have their sternum "cracked" open (a median sternotomy). Accordingly, the scar left from the robotic procedure is about three inches long. This is significantly less than the eight- to ten-inch scar that remains following open-heart surgery.

Finally, the risk of robotic surgery for heart valve repair is incredibly low. At many heart surgery centers, robotic surgery for mitral valve repair is close to zero.

>Next: To learn more about robotic heart valve surgery procedures and techniques, click here.

 



NAVIGATION LINKS: Home | The Book | Adam's Blog | Valve Surgery Learning Center | Patient Success Stories | Book Testimonials | Questions? | Contact Me | Resources | Sitemap

All rights reserved. Use of this website, Heart-Valve-Surgery.com assumes acceptance of the terms herein. All logos, pictures and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. This website has been developed and presented by Adam Pick, author of "The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery." Patient's stories herein, robotic aortic valve replacement, and the language used, is intended to inform and educate. HOWEVER, it does not imply that you or anyone else will receive the same outcome. As with any medical procedure, results will vary among individuals, and there could be pain or substantial risks involved. These concerns should be discussed with your health care provider prior to any treatment so that you have proper informed consent and understand that there are no guarantees to healing. Adam Pick does not offer medical advice on this website. This information is offered for educational purposes only. Specific to robotic mitral valve repair, do not act or rely upon our information without seeking independent professional medical advice. The transmission of this information does not create any relationship between you and Adam Pick. Adam Pick does not guarantees the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, or adequacy of any information available at or from this transmission. Robotic Surgery For Heart Valve.