AW: [HSF] Minimally invasive mitral valve repair

[psimha]

Now you can see why Hal wants to go the robot way. Patients want it.
Prasanna
Ajit Damle wrote:
> Are the coronaries normal? If she needs bypasses or other concomitant
> surgery, robotic surgery may not be possible.
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> 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.
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> Da Vinci is a user hostile robot, but skilled surgeons may be able to do a
> good job despite it..
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> Ajit Damle
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> Subject: Re: AW: [HSF] Minimally invasive mitral valve repair
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> A 58 yo nurse who I know with symptomatic MR needs a repair.  She insists on
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> "minimally invasive"/robotic.  She is willing to travel to have the
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> done.  Do you know who is doing a lot of these procedures with excellent 
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> Thank you,
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> Carmi Stadlan
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