De-Airing Maneuvers After Minimally Invasive and Robotic-Assisted Intracardiac Procedures

Abstract

ABSTRACT In the setting of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted intracardiac procedures, de-airing requires further technical considerations due to limited access to the pericardial space and the subsequent difficulty of directly manipulating the heart. We summarize the technical steps for de-airing according to different cannulation strategies for minimally invasive and robotic-assisted intracardiac procedures.

Keywords

• Cardiac Surgery
• Robotics
• Technique
• Minimally Invasive
• Robotic-Assisted.