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Although the da Vinci robot’s first use in cardiac surgery dates back to 1998, the complexity of cardiac surgical interventions resulted in slowed adoption of robotic technology in the specialty. However, concurrent technological advances over the last decade in the areas of cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiac anesthesia, and myocardial protection and stabilization have facilitated broader adoption of robotic-assisted cardiac surgery. Robotic technology is now commonly used in many centers for the treatment of cardiac valvular and coronary disease. In addition to smaller incisions and improved cosmesis, advantages of robotic-assisted cardiac procedures include shorter hospital lengths of stay, decreased perioperative morbidity, and an earlier return to preoperative functional level. This chapter will describe the technique and outcomes of robotic-assisted coronary bypass surgery, as well as the application of robotic technology to other cardiac surgical procedures.
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Moss, E., Halkos, M.E. (2018). Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery. In: Patel, A.D., Oleynikov, D. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Robotic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51362-1_29
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