Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health has performed the world’s first documented single-port robotic mitral valve repair.
The approach replaces the traditional five-port technique with a single robotic port and a second small access incision, reducing tissue disruption, according to a July 14 news release. Corewell Health said some patients may return home as soon as three days after surgery.
Mitral valve regurgitation affects an estimated 3% to 5% of the population and can lead to heart failure, atrial fibrillation and premature death if left untreated. Corewell Health’s Royal Oak program has achieved a mitral valve repair rate greater than 99% over the past two years using a repair-first strategy.
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