AW: [HSF] Minimally invasive mitral valve repair

[Ajit Damle]

Are the coronaries normal? If she needs bypasses or other concomitant
surgery, robotic surgery may not be possible.

 

I would question her decision for robotic MV repair. If she still insists,
then I must admit that it would be very smart to go to a surgeon who has
done a LOT of these robotically. My experience of a few MV repairs I have
seen using Da Vinci is not good at all.

 

Da Vinci is a user hostile robot, but skilled surgeons may be able to do a
good job despite it..

 

Ajit Damle

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: openheart-l-bounces at lists.hsforum.com
[mailto:openheart-l-bounces at lists.hsforum.com] On Behalf Of Cysmd613 at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:06 AM
To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
Subject: Re: AW: [HSF] Minimally invasive mitral valve repair

 

A 58 yo nurse who I know with symptomatic MR needs a repair.  She insists on


"minimally invasive"/robotic.  She is willing to travel to have the
procedure 

done.  Do you know who is doing a lot of these procedures with excellent 

results?

Thank you,

 

Carmi Stadlan

 

 

 

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