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337-i * thoracoscopic left atrial appendectomy
Conclusions: This approach demonstrated feasibility, safety and effectiveness and should be considered as a possible alternative to percutaneous closure of the LAA. However, its effect on long-term prevention of stroke needs to be evaluated.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - September 18, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Guerra, M., Miranda, J., Martins, D., Neves, P., Gama, V., Vouga, L. Tags: Learning from experience (film) Source Type: research

Robot-assisted totally endoscopic coronary bypass surgery
AbstractTotally endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB) surgery can exclusively be undertaken with the aid of operative robots. In the past two decades, surgical remote manipulator systems —predominantly the daVinci® devices—have brought us the reality of endoscopic internal mammary artery harvesting and coronary bypass anastomoses via minimally invasive thoracic port access. Single up to quadruple TECAB interventions are recently feasible; the procedure can be delivered either a s beating heart applying endoscopic vacuum stabilizer or under cardioplegic arrest on heart-lung machine. Significant surgical team learni...
Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - November 13, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Factors Influencing Hospital Length of Stay After Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC
Conclusions Multiple variables affect LOS after TECAB. Older patients, patients on hemodialysis, patients with cerebrovascular disease, and those with higher general risk scores should expect prolonged LOS. Intraoperative surgical difficulties and conversion to open coronary artery bypass grafting also lead to extended LOS. Postoperative events that are known to prolong LOS in open coronary artery bypass grafting also prolong LOS after TECAB.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lee, J. D., Bonaros, N., Hong, P. T., Kofler, M., Srivastava, M., Herr, D. L., Lehr, E. J., Bonatti, J. Tags: Coronary disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research

Mid-Term Follow-up of Minimally Invasive Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Is the Early Learning Phase Detrimental?
Conclusions: Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting can be safely initiated as a minimally invasive, multivessel alternative to open surgical coronary revascularization, with excellent mid-term results. Learning phase effects were not observed with regard to overall procedural safety, but rather in terms of improved freedom from conversion to sternotomy and from repeat revascularization.
Source: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - March 1, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Early and mid-term outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve repair via right mini-thoracotomy: 5-year experience with 129 consecutive patients
ConclusionsEarly and mid-term results of MIMVr were satisfactory, with low rates of perioperative morbidity and recurrent MR, as well as reoperation and death. Furthermore, the protocols for patient selection and surgical approach were considered to be appropriate.
Source: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 5, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research