{"title":"Robotic minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB): a standardised operative technique.","authors":"Lucy Manuel, Levi Bassin","doi":"10.1007/s11748-026-02405-5","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) enables left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to left anterior descending artery (LAD) revascularisation without sternotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass. Robotic-assisted LIMA harvest improves visualisation and maximises conduit length while preserving the benefits of minimal access surgery. We describe a standardized technique for off-pump robotic-assisted MIDCAB (LIMA- LAD) developed in an experienced robotic coronary program, including operative setup, technical execution, postoperative care, and key considerations that allow reproducible outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12585,"journal":{"name":"General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2026-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-026-02405-5","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) enables left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to left anterior descending artery (LAD) revascularisation without sternotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass. Robotic-assisted LIMA harvest improves visualisation and maximises conduit length while preserving the benefits of minimal access surgery. We describe a standardized technique for off-pump robotic-assisted MIDCAB (LIMA- LAD) developed in an experienced robotic coronary program, including operative setup, technical execution, postoperative care, and key considerations that allow reproducible outcomes.
期刊介绍:
The General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery is the official publication of The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Japanese Association for Chest Surgery, the affiliated journal of The Japanese Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, that publishes clinical and experimental studies in fields related to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.