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ReviewInnovations (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Robotic Cardiac Surgery: Overview of All Robotic Platforms in Clinical Use.

Danny Ramzy, Stephen Waterford

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Review in Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Danny RamzyDivision of Cardiac Surgery, McGovern School of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1445-6610
Stephen WaterfordDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Northwell, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Robot-assisted surgery has emerged as a transformative advancement in modern operative care, enabling enhanced visualization, dexterity, and precision. Although adoption has been rapid across multiple surgical specialties, integration into cardiac surgery has evolved more gradually due to the technical complexity of procedures and the requirement for consistently excellent outcomes. Robotic mitral valve repair represents the most mature application of robotic cardiac surgery, demonstrating excellent perioperative outcomes and long-term durability. Emerging robotic platforms are expanding the competitive landscape, while innovations in telerobotics and teleproctoring are poised to improve access and scalability. Robotic cardiac surgery is transitioning toward broader integration. Continued technological innovation, cost reduction, and global dissemination of expertise will define the next phase of its evolution.

Indexed as

Cardiac Surgical ProceduresRobotic Surgical ProceduresHumansMitral Valverobotic cardiac surgeryrobotic platforms

Identifiers

PMID42530883
PMCPMC13534763

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