Robotic mitral valve repair

Historically, mitral valve repair has been preferred over replacement in the treatment of degenerative mitral valve disease, and the conventional sternotomy approach has demonstrated excellent safety and long-term durability. However, surgeons continue to seek less invasive surgical approaches that maintain the high standards set for mitral valve repair. Robotic mitral valve surgery was introduced in 1998 to reproduce excellent conventional sternotomy results with less invasive techniques. This technology is now routinely performed for delivering complete anatomic correction of all categories of mitral valve prolapse, regardless of disease complexity, with or without concomitant tricuspid valve repair and atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. Herein, we review current status of robotic mitral valve surgery techniques.