Robotically assisted mitral valve repair-the string, ruler, and bulldog technique

Matheus Guimaraes Carelli; Martin Misfeld; Ashley R Wilson-Smith; Tristan D Yan

doi:10.21037/acs-2022-rmvs-30

Robotically assisted mitral valve repair-the string, ruler, and bulldog technique

Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Nov;11(6):622-628. doi: 10.21037/acs-2022-rmvs-30.

Authors

Matheus Guimaraes Carelli¹, Martin Misfeld^{1

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3

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5}, Ashley R Wilson-Smith⁶, Tristan D Yan^{1

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6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
² Medical School, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
³ University Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Centre, Leipzig, Germany.
⁴ Institute of Academic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
⁵ The Baird Institute of Applied Heart and Lung Surgical Research, Sydney, Australia.
⁶ The Collaborative Research Group (CORE), Sydney, Australia.

Abstract

Robotic mitral valve repair presents its own unique set of challenges. Neochordae implantation is one of the techniques used to achieve adequate repair of the mitral valve. Precise securing of neochordae is vital in achieving a meticulous repair. This article describes how to perform an efficient, reproducible robotic mitral valve repair using a string, a ruler, and a bulldog.

Keywords: Robotic surgery; mitral valve repair; neochordae technique; robotic mitral valve surgery.

Publication types

Editorial