FIRST KEY HOLE HEART SURGERY IN KERALA

WHAT IS MINIMAL ACCESS CARDIAC SURGERY

                Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery means that the Cardiac operation has been done through an incision smaller than the traditional sternotomy (Cutting the central bone of the chest) and includes a number of different ways of doing so, like – minithoracotomy, ministernotomy, endoscopic surgery, Robotic surgery, video assisted surgery, port access surgery etc. Minimal access surgery confers all the advantages of the procedure to the patient and in the long run to the health care system as well, in the form of reduced health care costs and better productivity from individuals. By adopting minimal access approach, the procedure becomes less painful, the ICU stay is shorter blood loss is minimal, hospital recovery and discharge is earlier, return to normal life and work is faster and last but very importantly the cosmetic appearance is excellent.

ASD MINIMAL INVASIVE VIDEO         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z88WE02C_A

MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_RbX-bxeqs

ENDOSCOPIC VEIN HARVESTING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uei-HoI8BTI

AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2boFMklQUzk

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Which all surgeries can be performed by minimal access approach.

                Minimal access cardiac operation is commonly performed in valve surgeries , valve repair or replacement, few congenital heart conditions like ASD, VSD, PDA , selected cases of Coronary Artery Bypass, epicardial lead placement for biventricular pacing (part of CRT), atrial fibrillation surgery, removal of cardiac tumors etc.

Who is a candidate for minimally invasive heart surgery. 

The cardiac surgeon will review the results of your diagnostic tests before your scheduled surgery to determine if you are a candidate for MIS. The surgical team will carefully weigh the advantages and disadvantages of minimally invasive approach for each individual against the traditional surgery.

What additional infrastructure is needed for minimal access surgery compared to traditional open heart surgery.

                A few Anaesthesia equipments, By pass related cannula and equipments, Vaccum assisted venous drainage, Special minimal access instruments, Endoscope, Camera, Trained cardiac Anaesthetist, Trained Cardiac surgeon.

What is the additional cost for the procedure

                Minimal access approach will make the surgery about 20-25 % more expensive than conventional approach.