Our surgeons at Loma Linda University Health bring together their skilled expertise to perform robotically assisted mitral valve surgery. Traditional open-chest surgeries, such as mitral and tricuspid surgery, involve placing the patient on a heart-lung bypass machine and creating a 6-8 inch incision through the sternum to access the heart. Conventional minimally invasive surgery reduces the incision to 3-4 inches. Our minimally invasive robotic surgery often requires an incision less than 2 inches. This approach allows the surgeon to control the movement and placement of instruments without opening the sternum or spreading the ribs, resulting in smaller incisions, minimal scarring, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stays. Our cardiac surgeons utilize an endoscopic closed chest approach, enhancing precision and patient outcomes. You may be a candidate for this advanced procedure, offering a transformative experience in mitral valve surgery.
“If I hadn’t gone to LLU, I wouldn’t be doing the things I want to be doing...That noninvasive procedure changed my life for the better — I know that for a fact. I’d advise anyone who has the option to do the procedure to definitely do it.”
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