This interview centers on how to build a successful robotic cardiac surgery program. At the 40th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Associate Editor—Cardiac Mateo Marin-Cuartas, cardiac surgeon in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at Deutsches Herzzentrum de Charite (DHZC), Berlin, Germany, spoke with Joerg Kempfert, Deputy Departmental Director and Senior Consultant in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the DHZC, to discuss this subject.
They discussed how Dr. Kempfert successfully established a robotic cardiac surgery program, including strategies for developing a robotic program when no minimally invasive program is already in place and the fundamental importance of teamwork in robotic surgery. They also provided their opinions on trainees learning the basics of open surgery and then transitioning directly to robotics and discussed the anticipated evolution of robotic surgery over the next decade—including the potential for multivessel robotic procedures. Finally, they explored when trainees should start subspecializing.
At the 40th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, CTSNet connected with leading cardiothoracic surgeons from around the world to explore the latest advances in the field. Watch for additional interviews from the meeting.
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