Patient complexity does not affect surgical learning curve and clinical outcomes during early experience in robotic assisted coronary surgery.

ABSTRACT: Adoption of robot-assisted coronary artery bypass grafting (RA-MIDCAB) remains limited due to concerns about learning curves, outcomes, and patient-specific anatomic challenges. This study evaluates our initial single-center experience with RA-MIDCAB. Between December 2022 and June 2024, 52 patients underwent RA-MIDCAB. Inclusion criteria comprised isolated left anterior descending artery (LAD) stenosis or LAD revascularization as part of a hybrid valvular/coronary strategy. Primary endpoints were 30-day mortality, conversion to sternotomy, and graft injury. Operative times and biometric indices (body indices such as body mass index [BMI], Haller Index, and Cardiothoracic Ratio) were analyzed for correlation with learning curve progression and surgical outcomes. Mean age was 68.5 ± 11.5 ye

SUBMITTER: Rosati F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12119776 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature