Transpericardial atrial and ventricular vent placement during robotic mitral procedures is a practical technique that may prevent vent dislodgement and avoid complications like air embolisms.
Does transpericardial left atrial/left ventricular vent placement prevent complications in patients undergoing robotic mitral surgery?
Transpericardial vent placement offers a practical technique to prevent vent dislodgement and associated complications during robotic mitral surgery.
Abstract Robotic mitral surgery is one of the most common robotic cardiac procedures being performed which presents many benefits including smaller incisions, less postoperative pain, quicker recovery, decreased blood transfusion requirements for the patient; better exposure and better visualization of the mitral valve and increased operative dexterity for the surgeon. As redo robotic mitral operations have increased in number, the use of atrial and ventricular sumps have also increased, especially during cases done under fibrillation. Our practical and easy-to-implement technique that consists of transpericardial atrial and ventricular vent placement during robotic mitral procedures may prevent dislodgement of the vents and may be beneficial to avoid important complications such as air embolisms and left ventricular distension resulting in subendocardial ischemia.
Arslanhan et al. (2026) studied Robotic mitral surgery. Transpericardial atrial and ventricular vent placement was evaluated. Transpericardial atrial and ventricular vent placement during robotic mitral procedures is a practical technique that may prevent vent dislodgement and avoid complications like air embolisms.