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Review
. 2014 Jan;6(1):22-30.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.01.04.

Videoscope-assisted cardiac surgery

Kuan-Ming Chiu  1 , Robert Jeen-Chen Chen  2
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Review

Videoscope-assisted cardiac surgery

Kuan-Ming Chiu et al. J Thorac Dis. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Videoscope-assisted cardiac surgery (VACS) offers a minimally invasive platform for most cardiac operations such as coronary and valve procedures. It includes robotic and thoracoscopic approaches and each has strengths and weaknesses. The success depends on appropriate hardware setup, staff training, and troubleshooting efficiency. In our institution, we often use VACS for robotic left-internal-mammary-artery takedown, mitral valve repair, and various intra-cardiac operations such as tricuspid valve repair, combined Maze procedure, atrial septal defect repair, ventricular septal defect repair, etc. Hands-on reminders and updated references are provided for reader's further understanding of the topic.

Keywords: Minimally invasive surgery; cardiac surgical procedures; cardiac valves; coronary artery bypass; video-assisted thoracic surgery.

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Robotic-assisted CABG.
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Robotic mitral valve operation.
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Mitral valve MICS.
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