title: Total endoscopic repair of a pediatric atrial septal defect using the da Vinci robot and hypothermic fibrillation.
abstract: Computerized robotic enhancement has recently emerged as a promising technology to facilitate minimally invasive cardiac surgery. We report the first totally endoscopic closure of an atrial septal defect in a child using the da Vinci robot and hypothermic fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Levine Children's Hospital, Carolinas Medical Center, 1001 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC, USA. cbaird@sanger-clinic.com
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.forename: Sotiris C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Stamou
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skipper
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Watts
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome