Robotically Enhanced Totally Endoscopic Right Internal Thoracic Coronary Artery Bypass to the Right Coronary Artery

Authors

  • Tayfun Aybek Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Selami Dogan Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Eva Andreßen Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Stefan Mierdl Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Klaus Westphal Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Anton Moritz Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Gerhard Wimmer-Greinecker Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Abstract

Computer-enhanced telemanipulation systems allow totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting. This report demonstrates the feasibility of a coronary artery anastomosis between the right internal thoracic artery and the right coronary artery using the daVinci surgical system (Intuitive Surgical, Inc, Mountain View, CA).

Published

2000-12-01

How to Cite

Aybek, T., Dogan, S., Andreßen, E., Mierdl, S., Westphal, K., Moritz, A., & Wimmer-Greinecker, G. (2000). Robotically Enhanced Totally Endoscopic Right Internal Thoracic Coronary Artery Bypass to the Right Coronary Artery. The Heart Surgery Forum, 3(4), E322-E324. Retrieved from https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/6503

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2000)

Section

Article
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