Novel unilateral transthoracic approach for performing Cox Maze
October 25, 2014
Farid Gharagozloo (Celebration – USA) Mohammad Moslemi Mark Meyer Duy Nguyen Badi Rawashdeh Barbera Tempesta Keith Maas
A complete Cox Maze IV procedure is difficult to accomplish using current endoscopic and minimally invasive techniques. These techniques are hampered by inability to adequately dissect the posterior structures of the heart and place all necessary lesions. We present a novel approach using robotic technology that achieves placement of all the lesions of the complete Maze procedure.
