Dr Ashwani Bansal, heart surgeons have performed minimally invasive heart surgery since the 20 years. The first surgeries of this type were mitral and aortic valve surgeries. Now, a wide range of procedures can be done using minimally invasive techniques to help make recovery faster and more comfortable.
Sometimes, minimally
invasive heart surgery includes a partial sternotomy. This involves
cutting through part of the breast bone. When possible, the surgeon can avoid
cutting the breast bone and, instead, make one or more small incisions through
the muscles between the ribs. This technique is called a mini-thoracotomy.
Robotically assisted heart surgery
Most types of robotically assisted heart
surgery are used to treat patients with mitral regurgitation (leaky
mitral valve). Robotically assisted heart surgery can be used for:
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Mitral valve repair
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Tricuspid valve repair (with mitral valve
repair)
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Ablation of atrial fibrillation (if other
robotic surgery is required)
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Atrial septal defect (ASD) repair
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Patent foramen ovale (PFO) repair
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Removal of cardiac tumors (Myxoma,
Fibroelastoma of the mitral or tricuspid valve)
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