What is robotic cardiac surgery?

In which surgeries can robotic cardiac surgery be applied?

• In mitral valve repair and replacement
• In coronary bypass
• In the holes in the upper part of the heart
• In arrhythmia surgeries
• In cardiac tumors

How is robotic cardiac surgery performed?

• Robotic arms are used
• Operation is executed from the console
• The operation takes about 5 hours

What happens after robotic cardiac surgery?

• The patient spends a night in the ICU.
• Then patient gets discharged after 3 days.
• The patient may return back to normal life in day 7.
• Diet
• Regular medication
• The patient comes in for follow up visit 1 week later.
• The patient comes in for follow up visit in 1st and 6th month.