title: Clinical use of a computer-enhanced surgical robotic system for endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart.
abstract: The aim of the study was to perform endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart using a surgical robotic system. In the study, the surgical system ZEUS was used in combination with 3D visualization for endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting in 25 patients. In a total of 10 cases, the coronary artery anastomosis was done on the beating heart using endoscopic stabilizers without cardiopulmonary bypass. In all cases, total OR time ranged from 4.0 to 8.0 hours (median 5.5 h); the times for endoscopic coronary artery anastomoses ranged from 14 to 50 minutes (median 25 minutes) with no difference between arrested-heart or beating-heart procedures. All patients had an uneventful angiographic control result. An endoscopic coronary artery anastomosis is possible on the arrested as well as on the beating heart.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Munich-Grosshadern, Munich, Germany. boehm@hch.med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Boehm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reichenspurner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Detter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gulbins
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meiser
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reichart
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome