Robotic surgery for Aortic Valve?

[echoguy]

I am fairly new to the forum and looking at my options for aortic valve replacement in the next few months.

Looking at this forum I have not seen any discussion of robotic surgery for aortic valve replacement.

Where can I find information on this procedure?

 

[Racefan]

Had my aortic valve and ascending aorta replaced with the Da Vinci robotic surgery. Would recommend finding a hospital that has one. Here's a link:

http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/index.aspx

 

[echoguy]

Had my aortic valve and ascending aorta replaced with the Da Vinci robotic surgery. Would recommend finding a hospital that has one. Here's a link:

http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/index.aspx

Hey Racefan:

Thanks for the reply. I don't see anything on the da Vinci site about aortic valves. I would guess that it is not an approved indication so they can't say much on a web site.

Can you give me some insight on your thought process as you considered this option? How did it go for you?

Thanks for letting me know that at least someone out there has experience with this.

Happy trails.

 

[tobagotwo]

There is a thread search feature in the forums. Look in the blue bar near the top of the page. Here is one result:

http://www.valvereplacement.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28019