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The robotic cardiac surgery<\/strong><\/a> is today one of the most advanced forms of minimally invasive cardiac surgery<\/strong><\/a>, making it possible to treat complex heart conditions with the same effectiveness as conventional surgery, but with significantly less surgical trauma. In this context, barnacl\u00ednic+ performed 11 robotic cardiac surgeries throughout 2025<\/strong>, integrating this highly complex technique into its private clinical activity.<\/p>\n

These procedures were carried out by a team with extensive experience in robotic cardiac surgery<\/strong>, which has accumulated more than 400 procedures performed<\/strong> and is currently considered one of the reference teams in Europe<\/strong> in intracardiac robotic cardiac surgery.<\/p>\n

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Robotic cardiac surgery: precision and control at the service of the surgeon<\/h2>\n

Robotic cardiac surgery is performed using a high-precision robotic surgical system<\/strong>, connected to the patient and entirely controlled by the surgeon from a console located in the operating room. The robot does not act autonomously; instead, it precisely replicates the surgeon\u2019s movements<\/strong>, allowing work inside the heart with instruments measuring only a few millimetres.<\/p>\n

As Dr. Daniel Pereda explains, the robot is a telemanipulation system that enhances the surgeon\u2019s capabilities in very small anatomical spaces, where precision and mobility are crucial.<\/p>\n

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“The robot simply replicates the commands given by the surgeon from the console”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Daniel Pereda<\/strong><\/a>, cardiovascular surgeon at barnacl\u00ednic+<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Operating on the heart without opening the sternum<\/h2>\n

One of the main advances of robotic cardiac surgery is the possibility of performing complex heart operations without opening the sternum<\/a><\/strong>, accessing the interior of the heart through small incisions between the ribs.<\/p>\n

This approach avoids conventional sternotomy and makes it possible to maintain full mobility of the surgical gesture even inside the heart, something that is difficult to achieve with other minimally invasive techniques.<\/p>\n

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“We can perform the same procedure without having to open the sternum, introducing all the instruments and the robot\u2019s camera between the patient\u2019s ribs through very small incisions”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Daniel Pereda<\/strong><\/a>, cardiovascular surgeon at barnacl\u00ednic+<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The same surgical outcome, with much less trauma<\/h2>\n

The goal of robotic cardiac surgery<\/a><\/strong> is not to change the result of the operation, but to achieve the same surgical objective<\/strong> while significantly reducing trauma to the patient. Avoiding opening the sternum results in less postoperative pain, a lower risk of bleeding and transfusions, fewer wound complications and a clearly faster functional recovery.<\/p>\n

As Dr. Pereda points out, the clinical benefit is evident and sustained over time.<\/p>\n

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“We achieve the same result with much less surgical trauma, which translates into safety and, above all, easier recovery”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Daniel Pereda<\/strong><\/a>, cardiovascular surgeon at barnacl\u00ednic+<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Faster recovery and shorter hospital stay<\/h2>\n

Thanks to this minimally invasive approach, many patients undergoing robotic cardiac surgery<\/a><\/strong> experience a significantly faster recovery<\/strong> than with conventional surgery. In many cases, time in the ICU is minimal or even unnecessary, and hospital discharge usually occurs between the third and fourth day<\/strong> after the operation.<\/p>\n

Within one or two weeks, patients can resume an almost normal life, compared with the several months of recovery<\/strong> that may be required after conventional cardiac surgery.<\/p>\n

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