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European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Future View on Robotic Cardiac Surgery in Europe

Thursday, January 16, 2025

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EACTS Staff

Source

Source Name: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: https://academic.oup.com/ejcts/article-abstract/66/4/ezae339/7804294?redirectedF…

Author(s)

Wouter Oosterlinck, Monica Gianoli, Meindert Palmen, Thierry Folliguet, Johannes Bonatti, Alfonso Agnino, Sandeep Singh, Ulrich Franke, Paul Modi, Daniel Pereda, Jörg Kempfert, Emiliano Navarra, Piotr Suwalski, Jan Vojacek, Filip Casselman, Patrick Myers, J Rafael Sadaba, Franca Melfi, Mark Hazekamp, Joseph Bavaria, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Milan Milojevic, Volkmar Falk, Stepan Cerny

The development of robotic surgical systems in cardiac surgery has significantly impacted the field, reducing the invasive nature of certain cardiac surgical procedures in recent decades. Multiple minimally invasive techniques have become routine, with the introduction of robotic surgical systems and Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERACS) becoming integral to modern cardiac surgery. However, there have been delays in the widespread adoption of the robotic coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure, which may present an opportunity for cardiac surgeons in Europe to invest in robotic programs.