title: Endoscopic robotically-assisted mitral valve repair.
abstract: Robotic surgical instrumentation allows minimally invasive mitral valve repair through an endoscopic approach, eliminating the need for a thoracotomy. Robotic instruments are inserted through port-like incisions in the right hemithorax, while cardiopulmonary bypass is established via cannulation of the femoral vessels. We describe triangular resection, a simple and reproducible robotically-assisted technique for repair of posterior leaflet prolapse. The repair is completed with insertion of an annuloplasty ring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue/J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mihaljevic
authors.forename: A Marc
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gillinov
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jarrett
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Savage
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devilliers