Robot-Assisted MIDCAB Using Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery: A Propensity Score-Matched Study With OPCAB Patients.

Objective: Robot-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (RA-MIDCAB) is an attractive strategy for coronary revascularization. Growing evidence supports the use of total arterial grafting in coronary surgery. We evaluated total arterial left-sided coronary revascularization with bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) using RA-MIDCAB and compared it with a propensity score-matched (PSM) off-pump CAB (OPCAB) surgery population.

Robotic-assisted MIDCAB procedure through a minithoracotomy: Step-by-step instructions.

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has evolved in recent years. Complex minimally invasive surgical techniques can further reduce the morbidity associated with surgical coronary bypass grafting. Robotic-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting is an effective and safe procedure in all risk groups.