MinimallyInvasive Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement (MVR) Procedure
The minimally invasive mitral valve repair
procedure is a minimally invasive direct vision approach to treat the narrowing
or leaking of the heart's mitral valve. The mitral valve is the inflow valve on
the left side of the heart, which allows blood to flow from the left atrium
into the heart's main pumping chamber.
A correctly functioning mitral valve
then closes to keep blood from regurgitating back into the left atrium of lungs
when the heart contracts to pump blood through the body. The procedure is
performed under direct vision by creating a 5-6 cm incision between the 4th or
5th ribs and using a wound retractor to improve visibility. This approach means
patients experience a shorter hospital stay, which lowers the overall cost of
care and allows a return to full activity in three to four weeks compared to
three to four months for standard surgery.
Depending on your condition, you should begin to
feel the effects of your heart valve repair soon after surgery.
Types
of Heart Valve Replacement :-
·
Open-heart
valve replacement surgery It is a
surgical procedure wherein the patient's heart is exposed in the operation
theatre and surgery is performed on the internal structures of the heart.
During the surgery, the patient is placed on a heart-lung machine that allows
blood to flow through the heart while the surgery is being performed.
·
Minimally
Invasive Heart SurgeryMinimally
Invasive Heart Surgery, also known as Keyhole surgery, is performed by making
small incisions of about 3 to 4 inches in the heart muscle, through specialized
surgical instruments. In most cases, minimally invasive heart surgery focuses
on Mitral valve repair, Aortic valve repair and Tricuspid valve repair.
·
Valvuloplasty
: It is a technique wherein the
stiff aortic valves are treated with the help of a balloon catheter. The
balloon is positioned in the aortic valve and subsequently inflated to expand
the size of the valve, leading to improved blood flow.
Benefits
Most patients feel the results of valve repair
surgery immediately. Others notice a gradual improvement over several weeks
following their surgery. Your doctor will help you evaluate your progress and
recommend programs and activities to help restore your strength and energy.
The most
advanced technology for minimally invasive heart surgery is now available in
India. Robotic da Vinci Surgical System combines superior 3D visualization
along with greatly enhanced dexterity, precision and control in an intuitive,
ergonomic interface with breakthrough surgical capabilities.In Robotic Cardiac
Surgery, robotic assist the heart surgeon in performing surgery through tiny
incisions.
The surgeon has
to sit in an operating room where he controls the instruments while looking at
3D images from the camera which is inside the patient. Various procedures can
be performed in this case such as mitral valve replacement or repair,
correction of HOCM etc. Use of Robotic Surgery in
Cardiology has benefits as it involves less pain, scarring and risk that are
otherwise involved. The surgeon can perform surgery through tiny openings in
the chest, cracking the breastbone and spreading the ribs.
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