DaVinci robotic valve replacement

[Guest]

Anyone interested in discussing robotic valve replacement as an alternative to traditional surgery?

 

[tonysung]

Where can I have this surgery? I need AVR ASAP.

 

[Luana]

To the best of my knowledge it's being used for mitral valve repair. I don't think there have been valve replacements with it yet. Anyone else know otherwise?

 

[Dexter Bob]

My surgeon said Mitral repair and Biologic valves that can be folded up and inserted. He said mechanical valves are out due to the rigidity of the materials. He does DaVinci for other procedures but was not too keen on it for AVR.

Bob