Robotic Applications in Cardiac Surgery
Traditionally, cardiac surgery has been performed through a median sternotomy, which allows the surgeon generous access to the heart and surrounding great vessels. As a paradigm shift in the size and location of incisions occurs in cardiac surgery, new methods have been developed to allow the surgeo...
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2008-11-01
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| author | Alan P. Kypson W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. |
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| description | Traditionally, cardiac surgery has been performed through a median sternotomy, which allows the surgeon generous access to the heart and surrounding great vessels. As a paradigm shift in the size and location of incisions occurs in cardiac surgery, new methods have been developed to allow the surgeon the same amount of dexterity and accessibility to the heart in confined spaces and in a less invasive manner. Initially, long instruments without pivot points were used, however, more recent robotic telemanipulation systems have been applied that allow for improved dexterity, enabling the surgeon to perform cardiac surgery from a distance not previously possible. In this rapidly evolving field, we review the recent history and clinical results of using robotics in cardiac surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a18a1cb9ea44d038188e409e38192c92022-12-22T03:29:26ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems1729-88061729-88142008-11-01128792Robotic Applications in Cardiac SurgeryAlan P. KypsonW. Randolph Chitwood Jr.Traditionally, cardiac surgery has been performed through a median sternotomy, which allows the surgeon generous access to the heart and surrounding great vessels. As a paradigm shift in the size and location of incisions occurs in cardiac surgery, new methods have been developed to allow the surgeon the same amount of dexterity and accessibility to the heart in confined spaces and in a less invasive manner. Initially, long instruments without pivot points were used, however, more recent robotic telemanipulation systems have been applied that allow for improved dexterity, enabling the surgeon to perform cardiac surgery from a distance not previously possible. In this rapidly evolving field, we review the recent history and clinical results of using robotics in cardiac surgery.http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/robotic_applications_in_cardiac_surgeryRoboticscardiacsurgery |
| spellingShingle | Alan P. Kypson W. Randolph Chitwood Jr. Robotic Applications in Cardiac Surgery International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems Robotics cardiac surgery |
| title | Robotic Applications in Cardiac Surgery |
| title_full | Robotic Applications in Cardiac Surgery |
| title_fullStr | Robotic Applications in Cardiac Surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Robotic Applications in Cardiac Surgery |
| title_short | Robotic Applications in Cardiac Surgery |
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| topic | Robotics cardiac surgery |
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