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Anesthetic Management of Robotically Assisted Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (TECAB)
TOTALLY ENDOSCOPIC coronary artery bypass (TECAB) performed with robotic technology is an innovative procedure that allows coronary revascularization in the closed chest. Experience with TECAB surgery first was reported in 1999,1 and subsequent results have demonstrated the general application of this technique.2-4 Early and midterm patient outcomes are comparable to the conventional approach,2-6 but these initial cohorts of patients are still under observation for long-term outcomes.
