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Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (E-Cabg) Procedure With Robotic Assistance, H. A. Tabaie, Jeffrey A. Reinbolt, W. P. Graper, T. F. Kelly, M. A. Connor
Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (E-Cabg) Procedure With Robotic Assistance, H. A. Tabaie, Jeffrey A. Reinbolt, W. P. Graper, T. F. Kelly, M. A. Connor
Jeffrey A. Reinbolt
Background: Technical details of the robotically assisted endoscopic coronary artery bypass graft (ECABG) procedure on the cadaver model are reported. Moreover, this study will provide essential techniques, steps, and procedural development concepts necessary to introduce the ZEUSTM Robotic Surgical System (Computer Motion, Inc., Goleta, CA) into the human operating room.
Methods: Between August 1998 and March 1999, an ECABG procedure was performed on 10 cadaver torsos. The cadaver torso was placed in the left anterior oblique (LAO) position. The left and right internal mammary arteries (IMA) were taken down endoscopically. The ends of the IMA’s were intracorporeally prepared. An upper …