Furthermore, aiming for even safer and more precise surgeries through smaller incisions, the Da Vinci Robot Heart Surgery has evolved the field of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS).

MICS cardiac surgery, performed through small incisions between the ribs without dividing the sternum, allows for the repair of cardiac abnormalities using slender forceps, scissors, and other specialized instruments. However, complex and intricate surgeries may present challenges. With the Da Vinci Robot, surgeons can operate using long, slender arms that provide movements beyond what human hands can achieve, while visualizing the lesion at nearly 6 times magnification through a 3D image. Moreover, this technology allows for even finer control and eliminates hand tremors. With this system, one can write clear letters on a grain of rice. In other words, it enables precise and highly accurate surgeries through even smaller incisions.

Our hospital introduced the Da Vinci Robot in 2011 and primarily performed prostate surgery (robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery) using this system. Regarding cardiac surgery, we have been observing and training in robot-assisted surgery in the United States since 2006 (10 years ago), and have conducted numerous trainings and practice sessions for MICS surgeries. We have now been certified as a robot-assisted surgery facility, allowing us to perform Da Vinci Robot Heart Surgery. As a collaborative hospital for robot-assisted cardiac surgery, we have received full support from NewHeart-Watanabe International Hospital, including direct guidance in actual surgeries, to introduce Da Vinci Robot Heart Surgery.