Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
Early Postoperative Complications of Robotic-assisted Versus Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity Score–matched Analysis
Authors' conclusion
This study identified a similar incidence of early complications in robotic-assisted mitral valve surgery compared with minimally invasive mitral valve surgery; conversely, patients receiving robotic-assisted surgery were discharged earlier, and more frequently discharged home.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing mitral valve surgery, academic hospital, April 2014 to November 202298 per group after matching
- Participants
- 375 patients
- Exposure
- Robotic-assisted vs minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
- Roboticn = 98
- Minimally invasiven = 98reference
- Outcome
- Early complications
Methodological detailspropensity-score matched, single-centre
- Propensity-score matched
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Similar rate of early complications in robotic vs minimally invasive surgery
- Propensity-score matched
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
ICU and postoperative hospital LOS
- Shorter ICU and postoperative hospital stays with robotic surgery
Discharge home
- More frequently discharged home after robotic surgery
Parts of this Brief are withheld: the automatic checks could not confirm them against the abstract.
Original publication
Early Postoperative Complications of Robotic-assisted Versus Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: A Propensity Score–matched Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 23 May 2024. doi:10.
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