title: Quality of life after robotically assisted atrial myxoma excision.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome after robotically assisted myxoma surgery performed at our institution. Altogether nine patients underwent robotically assisted atrial myxoma excision. A control group was selected from 18 consecutive patients who underwent an isolated atrial myxoma excision via conventional sternotomy. Preoperative patient characteristics were similar between the two study groups. Postoperative health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was also evaluated. All robotic operations were completed successfully using the da Vinci™ telesurgical system. There was no mortality in either of the two study groups. Procedure, cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic occlusion, and ventilation times were shorter in the sternotomy group when compared to the robotic group. Length of stay was statistically significantly shorter in the robotically assisted group. Postoperative quality of life did not differ between the two study groups. We conclude that robotically assisted surgery is a feasible method for treating atrial myxomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, PO box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Risto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kesävuori
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, PO box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Raivio
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, PO box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Janne J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jokinen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, PO box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Antero
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sahlman
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, PO box 340, 00029, Helsinki, Finland. antti.vento@hus.fi.
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vento
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011788:Quality of Life; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Minimally invasive surgery; Myxoma; Quality of life; Robotic surgical procedures