Feasibility of Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Using Barbed Nonabsorbable Sutures: A Preliminary Single-Center Experience.
Kellen J RoundColin C YostJake L RosenFilip W N HaenenCaroline M KomloDaniella H WongJenna L MandelKyle W ProchnoNathan Y OttT Sloane GuyPublished in: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2023)
These data suggest the initial feasibility of barbed nonabsorbable sutures in robotic cardiac surgery, specifically within rMVR. Further research is necessary to explore the long-term safety and efficacy profile of such approach.