title: Robotic Mitral Valve Replacement in Pectus Excavatum.
abstract: Exposure of the mitral valve can be challenging using conventional sternotomy and thoracotomy incisions in patients with pectus deformity. We report the use of a robotic approach to replace a rheumatic mitral valve in a patient with pectus excavatum. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12740 (J Card Surg 2016;31:306-308).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Onan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bakir
mesh_terms: D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed