title: Transareolar Robotic-Assisted Access to the Mitral Valve.
abstract: During the past years, a rapid development and refinements of robotic heart valve techniques have led to consider robotic mitral valve (MV) surgery safe, effective, and durable. Robotic MV surgery has proven to be a cost-effective and cost-saving strategy in MV operations, being associated with reduced morbidity and mortality rates. We present a novel video-assisted transareolar approach to access the MV using the da Vinci Si HD telemanipulation system (Intuitive Surgical, Inc, Sunnyvale, CA USA). This technique is effective and reproducible, providing maximum patient satisfaction from both the clinical and cosmetic points of view.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Camillo Hospital and Campus Bio-Medico, Rome University, Rome, Italy; †Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK; and ‡Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Unit, Campus Bio-Medico, Rome University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Musumeci
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mariscalco
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ranocchi
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tosi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Persichetti
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D009558:Nipples / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012371:Robotics / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*