This study utilized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid database to compare late mortality and reintervention rates between robotic and nonrobotic mitral repair in the United States, involving 26,524 isolated first-time procedures. After propensity score matching, results showed similar long-term outcomes for both groups regarding the composite of death or reintervention and all-cause mortality, although robotic repair was associated with lower postoperative atrial fibrillation rates and shorter hospital stays. The findings suggest that robotic mitral repair is a safe option with outcomes comparable to nonrobotic repair.
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Mortality and Reintervention After Robotic Mitral Repair in the United States
Submitted by: Erica Curcio
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Derrick Y. Tam, Allen A. Razavi, Aminah Sallam, Qiudong Chen, Dominic Emerson, Michael E. Bowdish, Alfredo Trento, Joanna Chikwe
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I read this abstract with great interest. This is the kind of data regarding robotic vs traditional mitral repair that we have needed for a long time.I could only read the abstract but tthese comparative results are what I expected after the robotic methods and programs had matured > So nay sayers!.. here is your proof. The patients are voting with airplane tickets and their feet! So young surgeons laid hold of these words!