ICRS for Medical Professionals International College of Robotic Surgery

Revascularization

Robotic-assisted revascularization is a radical modification of conventional coronary artery bypass surgery. It can be performed through a mini-thoracotomy rather than traditional sternotomy, without either cardiopulmonary bypass or cardioplegic arrest.

Avoiding sternotomy and CPB provides an opportunity to provide the gold-standard treatment for coronary artery disease while reducing healthcare resources and avoiding the documented risks and complications of sternotomy and CPB.

The precision, dexterity and superior visualization offered by the daVinci® System is essential to offering non-sternotomy benefits to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. At ICRS, training surgeons and their teams review various issues related to mastering robotic cardiac surgery and developing a successful and sustainable robotic cardiac surgery practice.

Sample Revascularization Training Program Module Components:

  • Beating Heart TECAB (Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass)
  • Robotic ThoraCAB (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft through a Lateral Thoracotomy)
  • TMLR (TransMyocardial Laser Revascularization)

 

To download the complete Revascularization Training Curriculum click here.