Was Developed for Astronouts, Became Vital for Our Well-Being

Since the sternum of the patients was cut before the heart surgery performed with classical surgery, the recovery took longer after the operation and the patients faced difficulties in their daily lives.   

They had to be careful to spend the postoperative period at home, to stay away from crowds, and not to bump into something even while walking around the house. Moreover, since the sternum was cut, they had to show patience in wound healing. Thanks to robotic heart surgery, it is possible for patients to return to their normal lives shortly after the surgery.

Robotic surgery operations are frequently used in the repair or replacement of mitral and tricuspid valve diseases in the heart, in the treatment of atrial fibrillation that causes heart rhythm disorders, cryoablation also called freezing.  

In addition, surgeries can be performed with robotic surgery technique in coronary artery surgery, in the treatment of intracardiac tumors called myxoma, and in the treatment of congenital heart holes called atrial septal.

There is a technical distinction between heart surgery performed by robot and heart surgery performed by open surgery. In open surgery, direct hands and hand held instruments are used. In robotic surgery, the physician performs the intervention using the tool held by the robot.  

The arms of the robot can move 540 degrees. In other words, there is a much wider range of motion than a normal human wrist. In addition, it is possible to enlarge the image of the surgical field 10-12 times. Since heart surgery operations take too long, the risk of the surgeon getting tired and therefore shaking hands is eliminated.  

Although the surgeon's hand trembles, the tool held by the robot eliminates this tremor through a computer program. Thanks to the robotic arms, a comfortable operation is provided for the patient and the physician on a very sensitive organ such as the heart.

Thanks to robotic surgery, mistakes to be made due to human hands in surgical interventions in very risky areas are greatly reduced. In addition, the blood loss is much less in the surgeries performed with the robotic surgery system. 

Since the surgical operation area is entered with smaller incisions, bleeding is also less. 

Since surgeons usually stand during heart surgery operations, fatigue occurs in cases where the operation takes longer than normal. 

In surgeries performed with robotic surgery, the surgeon is in a sitting position and since he manages the operation with the help of the console opposite, muscle pain due to physical fatigue is also reduced, and the surgeon can perform the operation more easily because he is under less stress. 

Since the surgeon's focus on the surgery increases, there is no question of making any mistakes.