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Is robotic beating heart totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass feasible for BMI > 35 morbidly obese patients?

Hiroto KitaharaBrooke PatelMackenzie McCroreySarah NisivacoHusam H Balkhy
Published in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2018)
Morbidly obese patients had an increased incidence of prolonged ventilation after BH-TECAB, but an otherwise reasonably low morbidity and mortality similar to patients with a lower BMI. We believe that adoption of robotics technology allows for BH-TECAB and can lead to improved outcomes in this high-risk population.
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