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Outcomes in robotic cardiac surgery

The specialty of cardiac surgery has evolved substantially over the last 50 years, and surgical procedures that seemed impossible then are now commonly encountered in hospitals throughout the world. The latest development in this ever-evolving field is minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedure...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rodriguez, Evelio, Randolph Chitwood, W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4247456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25484934
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11701-006-0004-8
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Sumario:The specialty of cardiac surgery has evolved substantially over the last 50 years, and surgical procedures that seemed impossible then are now commonly encountered in hospitals throughout the world. The latest development in this ever-evolving field is minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures. In this article we will review the surgical outcomes reported for different series of procedures in cardiac surgery.