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. 2011;38(6):691-3.

Robotic cardiac surgery by 2031

W Randolph Chitwood Jr  1
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Robotic cardiac surgery by 2031

W Randolph Chitwood Jr. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac surgical procedures/instrumentation/methods; combined modality therapy; heart valve diseases/surgery; robotics/instrumentation/methods; surgical procedures, minimally invasive/instrumentation/methods.

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Fig. 1 A) Topographic model of P2 and P3 (posterior leaflet prolapse). Posteromedial (PM)-to-anterolateral (AL) projection shows the right fibrous trigone (PM) and left fibrous trigone (AL) in systole. B) Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic reconstruction in the same projection shows the aortic valve just beginning to open after the posterior mitral leaflet prolapses in systole. The tricuspid valve is on the right. C) Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic reconstruction (left atrial frontal view) shows a nearly 3-cm prolapsing segment of P2. D) Topographic model of P2 and P3 (posterior leaflet prolapse): AL-to-PM projection is shown in systole. A = anterior; P = posterior
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Fig. 2 A) Surgical trainee operates a da Vinci Si™ robotic simulator. B) The simulator presents various ergonomic challenges that commonly occur during a surgical procedure. C) These movements are scored at the end of the exercise, and the trainee is given opportunities to improve. A learning-curve course can be displayed. (Courtesy of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.; Sunnyvale, Calif)
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