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Internet Video of the Week : Robotic mitral valve replacement.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Submitted by

Joel Dunning

Source

Source Name: MMCTS

Source URL: http://mmcts.oxfordjournals.org/content/2014/mmu016.full

Author(s)

Sahin Senay, Ahmet Umit Gullu, Muharrem Kocyigit, Aleks Degirmencioglu, Hasan Karabulut, and Cem Alhan. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg 2014 2014: mmu016

This study demonstrates the basic concepts and technique of robotic mitral valve replacement for valve pathologies that are not suitable for repair. Among this group of patients, robotic surgery is still feasible with some technical differences from a standard robotic mitral valve repair procedure.