First successful totally endoscopic atrial septal defect closure with robotic assistance

Median sternotomy has long been a conventional surgical approach in patients with atrial septal defects. However, with improvements in surgical techniques and introduction of new technologies, minimally invasive procedures are gaining more and more attention of surgeons managing congenital heart diseases. In this paper we introduce a case of successful totally thoracoscopic atrial septal defect closure performed by using the da Vinci surgical system in a 25-year old female.