Unrecognized indication for robot-assisted cardiac surgery: Patients with acute psychotic disorders

Abstract

Patients with acute psychotic disorders are often considered as inappropriate candidates for cardiac surgery as well as for other surgical interventions. Post-operative care and patient compliance, which are the main problems associated with such patients, are the most important issues for conventional cardiac surgery. Robot-assisted cardiac surgery may be a new solution in this respect. In this report we aimed to present our acute psychotic patient with serious mitral insufficiency secondary to huge atrial myxoma, treated with robotic cardiac surgery.

Keywords:

• Robotic surgery
• cardiac surgery
• minimally invasive surgery

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this paper.