Advancements in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore

Advancements in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore

With the advancements in medical technology, surgical therapies are no longer confined to conventional, general surgical procedures. Most complicated health conditions can now be treated using surgical procedures that don’t involve making large incisions as typically used during traditional surgeries. The credit goes to minimally invasive surgical techniques. Advancements in minimally invasive surgical procedures have followed suit in treating complex conditions related to the heart. At Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, we offer state-of-the-art facilities with the latest technology to perform complex cardiac surgeries. Using our cutting-edge technology, we can deliver successful results, eliminating the pain and long recovery time, generally associated with conventional cardiac surgeries.

What is Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS)?

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery is a unique approach to performing heart surgeries that involves making one or more small incisions in the chest to access the heart. Unlike traditional open heart surgery, cardiac surgeons make incisions between the ribs without splitting the breast bone, resulting in less pain during recovery.

Small, fitter cameras guide surgeons performing minimally invasive cardiac procedures to get a better view of the heart’s internal structures than open heart procedures. The MICS procedure also involves using robotic instruments and other surgical tools through the incisions and between the ribs to access the heart and complete the intended surgery. The incision is about 3-4 inches instead of the 6-8 inch incision required for traditional surgery.

Areas of Care Under MICS at Apollo Hospitals

Based on the area to be operated on, minimally invasive heart surgery performed at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, include:

• Angiography
• Angioplasty and stenting
• Beating heart surgery
• Coronary bypass surgery (CABG)
• Aortic valve surgery
• Mitral valve surgery
• Heart valve surgery
• Atrioventricular canal defect surgery
• Atrial septal defect closure
• Maze heart surgery
• Tricuspid valve surgery
• Saphenous vein harvest for coronary bypass surgery

Who is a Candidate for MICS?

If a patient doesn’t recover from a heart disease or condition despite getting treated with medications and non-invasive methods of treatment, they may be recommended to undergo heart surgery. Given the technological advancements, surgeons can choose minimally invasive techniques over traditional techniques to ensure safe and successful cardiac surgeries by making the most minor incisions possible.

Surgeons may weigh the pros and cons of undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surgery for each individual patient and assess the patient’s overall health condition, keeping several factors in mind, such as the patient’s age, lifestyle and medical history, the type and degree of heart disease, and the diagnostic assessment results.

How Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery is Better than Traditional Heart Surgery?

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has revolutionized how most cardiac conditions are treated. Having performed over 400 minimally invasive Coronary Bypass surgeries and other cardiac surgeries, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, is at the forefront of delivering highly reliable cardiac treatments with an incredible rate of success over the past years.

Minimally invasive heart surgeries are not only considered to be safer and just as effective as traditional heart surgeries but also offer more significant advantages over the traditional method.

• With minimal incisions on the breast bone to access the heart, MICS ensures that patients experience less pain and scarring during recovery. This also retains function and has a positive effect on breathing after surgery.
• Unlike conventional heart surgery methods, MICS procedures allow patients to return to normal life activities, like driving or work, faster and can also be started almost immediately after initial recovery.
• Due to the minimal incision and robotic instruments used, there is minimal blood loss during or after the MICS procedures. This eliminates the requirement for blood transfusion and blood-borne infections in most patients.
• The minimal incision requirement drastically reduces the chances of post-surgical infections. This makes MICS procedures ideal for diabetics and geriatric patients who may have poor immune resistance to infections.
• With only about 2-4 inches of incision made, there is practically no scarring, which also allows for faster healing without major complications from wound healing.
• One of the biggest advantages of minimally invasive surgeries is that they allow faster healing than traditional surgeries. This ensures that the patients are discharged from the hospital early and require less rehabilitative assistance. The average amount of time spent by patients in the hospital for recovery after MICS is about five days, which would have otherwise taken nine days after undergoing open heart surgery.

Recovering from Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Given the tremendous benefits of minimally invasive procedures and the cutting-edge facilities offered by Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, patients can undergo complex heart surgeries with safety and comfort in mind. Patients undergoing minimally invasive heart surgeries can recover in about two to four weeks, compared to the six to eight weeks or more that would be required after a traditional heart surgery. With lesser chances of complications, recovery is smoother and faster than conventional methods of cardiac surgery.

Highly experienced medical professionals at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, are committed to providing comprehensive patient care to ensure fast and safe recovery during the patient’s hospital stay, allowing them to return to normal activities within a few weeks of surgery. During the hospital stay, our medical assistance team may suggest and assist patients in walking on their own, customize a diet plan to follow, and take care of any complications or patient requirements right away.

Patients may be required to visit our cardiac specialists for follow-ups to monitor their health and progress. After discharge from the hospital, patients usually don’t need any more post-surgical assistance besides regular check-ups with cardiac specialists.

MICS at Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore

Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, is a national leader in providing innovative, minimally invasive surgical care. Having performed minimally invasive procedures for many years, our cardiac surgeons continue to perfect our approach with every procedure being done, helping us deliver promising results and enhancing your surgical experience so that you can get back on your feet in no time. With our patient-first approach and our surgeons and clinicians employing our in-house state-of-the-art facilities to deliver optimal patient outcomes day in and day out, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, remains at the forefront of providing a comprehensive range of world-class healthcare services in India and abroad.