Home /Research /Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery III: Training and Robotic-Assisted Approaches
SURGICAL

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery III: Training and Robotic-Assisted Approaches

Eric J. Lehr, T. Sloane Guy, Robert L. Smith, Eugene A. Grossi, Richard J. Shemin, Evelio Rodríguez, Gorav Ailawadi, Arvind K. Agnihotri, Trevor Fayers, W. Clark Hargrove, Brian W. Hummel, Junaid H. Khan, S. Chris Malaisrie, John R. Mehall, Douglas A. Murphy, William H. Ryan, Arash Salemi, Romualdo J. Segurola, J. Michael Smith, J. Alan Wolfe

Year
2016
Citations
37
Access
Open access

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Variety (cybernetics)Invasive surgeryRoboticsExpert opinionMitral valveRobotic surgeryMitral valve repairArtificial intelligenceMedical physicsComputer science

Related papers

Browse all SURGICAL papers