Houston Cardiac Surgery Associates

Robotic Surgery Can Reduce Risks

This procedure uses a state-of-the-art surgical system designed to help our surgeons to see vital anatomical structures more clearly and to perform a more precise surgical procedure. For most patients, this procedure offers dramatic benefits over traditional open-chest surgery, including:

Robotic-assisted coronary bypass scars. Much less invasive that breaking the breast-plate.

• Shorter hospital stay
• Less pain and scarring
• Less risk of infection
• Less blood loss and fewer transfusions
• Faster recovery
• Quicker return to normal activities

Robotic-assisted cardiothoracic surgery is a new and exciting field with very few surgical experts, even in the renowned Texas Medical Center. Houston Cardiac Surgery Associates offers you the greatest robotic expertise available in Houston. If you are considering having your heart surgery at St. Luke's, Methodist, or Memorial Hermann, please contact us.

Here are some of the robotic-assisted surgeries that Dr. Gomez can perform using the robot:

• Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass and Single- and Multi-vessel Mini-thoracotomy
• LV Lead Placement (Epicardial Pacemaker Leads)
• Thoracic Tumor Removal (Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis)
• Heller Esophageal Myotomy (esophagomyotomy)
• Lung Lobectomy Surgery (Wedge resection of mass)

Contact us to learn more or to schedule an appointment to see if you may qualify for this new surgical option in cardiothoracic surgery, or click here to read one patient's story about the benefits of this innovative surgical technique.