Robotic mitral valve operations can be safely performed in obese patients.
Sahin SenayOrkun CacurMurat BastopcuAhmet Umit GulluMuharrem KocyigitCem AlhanPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
Robotic mitral surgery is safe to perform in obese patients. Obesity should not be a contraindication for robotic mitral surgery as obese patients have outcomes similar to nonobese patients despite increased challenges and risk-factors.
Keyphrases
- obese patients
- mitral valve
- minimally invasive
- bariatric surgery
- gastric bypass
- roux en y gastric bypass
- weight loss
- risk factors
- left atrial
- end stage renal disease
- left ventricular
- robot assisted
- coronary artery bypass
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- metabolic syndrome
- ejection fraction
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- heart failure
- surgical site infection
- body mass index
- coronary artery disease
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- acute coronary syndrome
- patient reported