Current Trends and Future Developments in Robotic Cardiac Surgery

Robotic Cardiac Surgery has revolutionised operating for surgeons to provide less operative pain, shorter hospital stays and improved quality of life. As surgeons are constantly trying new techniques, Robotic Cardiac Surgery now encompasses mitral valve surgery, coronary revascularisation, atrial fibrillation surgery, pacing lead implantation, congenital cardiac operations, cardiac tumours resection and diaphragmatic pacing. Robotic technology is gradually becoming more affordable and so more centres are investing in training surgeons in these techniques. As a result, robotic cardiac surgery has developed into a rapidly evolving speciality with exciting new possibilities... (excerpt)

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