Robotic Heart Surgery
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- Apollo Hospital Mumbai
- January 25, 2024
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Verified by Dr. Sudhir Adalti, Consultant Minimally Invasive CVTS, Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai.
Robotic heart surgery is a type of minimally invasive heart surgery that uses robotic arms to perform delicate procedures.
Characteristics of robotic heart surgery
- Robotic heart surgery requires only a few small incisions in the chest, instead of the large incision needed for traditional open-heart surgery. This can lead to less pain, quicker healing, and a shorter hospital stay.
- Robotic arms provide surgeons with a magnified view of the operating field and a high degree of control over surgical instruments. This can lead to more precise and delicate procedures, which can minimize damage to surrounding tissues.
What are the different types of robotic heart surgery?
- Coronary artery bypass surgery: This surgery is used to treat coronary artery disease, which is a narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. During robotic bypass surgery, the surgeon uses robotic arms to graft a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body to bypass the blocked artery.
- Valve repair or replacement: This surgery is used to repair or replace damaged heart valves. Robotic surgery can be used to repair or replace mitral valves, aortic valves, tricuspid valves, and pulmonary valves.
What are the benefits of robotic heart surgery?
Robotic heart surgery offers several benefits over traditional open-heart surgery, including:
- Shorter hospital stays: Patients who undergo robotic heart surgery typically have shorter hospital stays than those who undergo traditional open-heart surgery.
- Less pain: Robotic surgery is less painful than traditional open-heart surgery.
- Quicker recovery: Patients who undergo robotic heart surgery typically recover more quickly than those who undergo traditional open-heart surgery.
- Reduced risk of complications: Robotic surgery has a lower risk of complications than traditional open-heart surgery.
Consult our robotic heart surgery specialist, Dr. Sudhir Adalti, Consultant Minimally Invasive CVTS, Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai.
Call 022 6280 6280 for an appointment.Keywords: robotic heart surgery; open heart surgery; coronary artery bypass surgery; valve repair; valve replacement; aortic aneurysm repair; minimally invasive heart surgery
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