Robotic cardiac surgery in Colombia: overcoming the challenges of a middle-income setting
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
; 35(6): 990-993, Nov.-Dec. 2020. tab, graf
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| ID: biblio-1144008
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ABSTRACT
Abstract In developing countries, limited resources and low health budgets result in slow developments in the field of cardiac surgery. As a consequence, advances in surgery become a challenging process. In Colombia, most institutions do not have the capacity or infrastructure for minimally invasive and video-assisted cardiac surgery, let alone robotic assisted cardiac surgery (RACS). Despite the challenges, efforts to overcome these hurdles are critical for the future of cardiac surgery in low-income settings. Here we describe the first cases of robotic cardiac surgeries performed in Colombia.
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Main subject:
Robotic Surgical Procedures
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Colombia
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
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CIRURGIA GERAL
Year:
2020
Type:
Article