title: Robotic mitral valve repair: trapezoidal resection and prosthetic annuloplasty with the da vinci surgical system.
authors.affiliation: Center for Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery, University Health Systems-Pitt Memorial Hospital, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA. chitwoodw@mail.ecu.edu
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Chitwood
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Nifong
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Elbeery
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome