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The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome after robotically assisted myxoma surgery performed at our institution. Altogether nine patients underwent robotically assisted atrial myxoma excision. A control group was selected from 18 consecutive patients who underwent an isolated atrial myxoma excision via conventional sternotomy. Preoperative patient characteristics were similar between the two study groups. Postoperative health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was also evaluated. All robotic operations were completed successfully using the da Vinci™ telesurgical system. There was no mortality in either of the two study groups. Procedure, cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic occlusion, and ventilation times were shorter in the sternotomy group when compared to the robotic group. Length of stay was statistically significantly shorter in the robotically assisted group. Postoperative quality of life did not differ between the two study groups. We conclude that robotically assisted surgery is a feasible method for treating atrial myxomas.
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This study was supported by grants from the Finnish Angiology Society. This study was approved by the local institutional board and the local ethics committee.
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Author Antti Vento, Proctor of Intuitive Surgical 2014. Author Antero Sahlman, Proctor of Intuitive Surgical 2014. Authors Risto Kesävuori, Peter Raivio, and Janne Jokinen declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000 (5). Informed consent was obtained from all patients for being included in the study.
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Kesävuori, R., Raivio, P., Jokinen, J.J. et al. Quality of life after robotically assisted atrial myxoma excision. J Robotic Surg 9, 235–241 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-015-0521-4
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