A Guide For The Patients who considering Minimally Invasive Coronary Heart Surgery
Recent advances in surgical technique and equipment technology allow the surgeons to perform many types of heart surgeries in a more patient-friendly, less traumatic and more cost conscious way according to the patient’s medical condition. With our specialists well known in the field, and the latest technology & medical equipment in Turkey, patients will be evaluated with the most advanced surgical procedures in an environment designed for the utmost healing, special care and comfort in order to choose the best and the safest approach.
Let’s take a look at the benefits associated with Minimally Invasive Coronary Heart Surgery and have general information about them, to help you create your mind for treatment abroad in Turkey.
Minimally Invasive Coronary Heart Surgery
Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Surgery is a very unique surgery technique which is very effective and cost-conscious. Patients who undergo the surgery will experience less pain, lower risk of infection, and shorter hospitalization time for the recovery with the sub axillary incision and with endoscopic surgical techniques.
Unlike conventional surgery, which has 10-12 incisions and places the patient on the heart-lung machine, new minimally invasive approaches avoids placing the patient on the machine, and can be performed through 3-5 incisions placed between the ribs, or may be done with several small incisions. Since the incision is small in this surgery, there will be less bleeding, decreasing the need for blood transfusion.
Patients may experience less pain and may have better ability to cough, breathe deeply and move after the operation so they are often discharged from the hospital in 2 to 3 days, compared to the typical 5 to 10 days for conventional surgery. Patients can easily look after their daily needs by themselves as they will be able to use their arms and feel less pain. They can also travel with a plane, drive shortly after the surgery and wear seatbelts without the fear of getting any impact on their chests.
After these surgeries which are performed from under the armpit, even the patients themselves may not see post-operative scars. The scars become invisible in a period of just one month. Since the incisions are minimal and there are no bone cuts, infection risks are also minimized.
Pros of Minimally Invasive Coronary Heart Surgery
- Smaller and Less Noticeable Scars
- Lower Risk of Bleeding and Reduced Need for Blood Transfusion
- Lower Infection Rate
- Reduced Trauma and Pain
- Shorter Hospitalization Time
- Faster Recovery Time
- Quick Return to Normal Activities