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Published: July 18, 2008
Robotic heart surgery a less invasive option
Procedure uses mechanical arms and laparoscopic camera to zoom in on delicate valve-repair procedure.
By Vallery Brown
The da Vinci Surgical System may look like it came from the belly of a space ship, but the cutting edge machine offers surgeons an upper hand that is proving beneficial for patients and doctors.

Though only a handful of facilities in the state use robot-assisted surgery, Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City is using the technology to perform less invasive heart surgeries, including mitral valve repair and repla...

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