Keyhole heart surgery is a sophisticated technique that allows a specialized heart surgeon to perform his operations through tiny incisions on the chest wall. This minimally invasive heart surgery approach is an excellent alternative to the traditional 12-14" long midline incision that breaks the breast bone in the middle of the chest. Many cardiothoracic surgeons in the US and abroad did not have the opportunity or willingness yet to learn all the nuances of these advanced keyhole heart surgery techniques that are now available. If open heart surgery is what you need...read on to know your best options and shop around before you make your choice.
Almost every patient can be candidate for these keyhole heart surgery techniques. We can routinely use minimally invasive approaches in most mitral valve repairs or replacements, aortic valve operations, atrial septal defects (ASD's), heart tumor resections and many coronary cases.
Here is what can you can expect from this type of surgery:
The keyhole cardiac surgery operations are carried out with great precision and accuracy and have several advantages over the traditional breaking of the breast bone.
The incisions are placed in between two ribs on the side of the chest and can often be hidden in the skin fold underneath the breast with excellent cosmetic results and no visible scars when you wear a blouse, an open shirt or an evening gown. This technique is also known as scarless heart surgery.
The wounds heal very quickly and infections are almost unheard of because there is no bone cutting. This is extremely important in ladies affected by severe osteoporosis (brittle decalcified bones)
A lot less bleeding because keyhole heart surgery is carried out through a small area and does not leave any broken bone surface that can cause postoperative bleeding. We often refer to this apect as "Bloodless Heart Surgery"
A lot less pain because it is a much smaller incision that can be completely numbed up with Novocaine or other local anesthetic agents at the end of the surgical procedure. This will allow most patients to wake up completely pain-free
Most patients enjoy a rapid recovery are able to return home in two or three days
Many patients can return to work in less than two weeks, if they really have to... I always recommend taking at least two or three weeks off to recover at your own pace.
If your local doctors don't offer these keyhole cardiac surgery options ASK ABOUT THEM! You should never be shy about finding out what your best options are. Consult a specialist in minimally invasive heart surgery techniques to see if you are a candidate for keyhole cardiac surgery. It's your body, your heart, your life!!
Visit us for more information and surgical pictures about Dr. Ciuffo's revolutionary Keyhole Heart Surgery techniques.
Dr. Giovanni B. Ciuffo is a "superspecialist" in Minimally Invasive and Bloodless Heart Surgery. He currently runs a busy Cardiothoracic Surgery practice in the New York City area, where he cares for numerous patients coming from the Tri-State Area and the rest of the country.
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Thank you for sharing useful information. Yes, i agreed with you that almost every patient can be candidate for these keyhole heart surgery techniques.Generally, this technique is used for the pathologies involved in the Right Coronary Artery and Left Anterior Descending Artery. What is more. This treatment only 1-2 arteries are involved so that has a few complications and the recovery period is short term. In a word, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery in Singapore is more economical, has fewer complications, results in a faster recovery, and causes less pain after surgery.
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