What is a mini sternotomy?

What is a mini sternotomy?

A mini-sternotomy through an inverted C, L (or J)-shaped hemi-sternotomy is a technique that aims to reduce the operative trauma thereby hastening recovery and improving the cosmetic outcome of cardiac surgery.

How long does minimally invasive mitral valve repair take?

The surgery may take 2 to 4 hours. This surgery can sometimes be done through a groin artery, with no cuts on your chest.

Who is a candidate for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery?

Patients with isolated mitral valve disease may be candidates for minimally invasive surgery, so long as they do not have clinically relevant aortic valve disease or coronary artery disease.

How painful is a sternotomy?

Now currently, we take the vein through very small incisions and use an endoscope so the leg incision is not very painful either. But the sternotomy incision, in general, is very well tolerated, and patients are surprised a day or two after surgery that they really are not having very much discomfort at all from it.

Can a mitral valve be replaced without open-heart surgery?

A minimally invasive mitral valve replacement is a procedure to replace a poorly working mitral valve with an artificial valve without the need for open heart surgery.

What is the most difficult heart surgery?

Open heart procedures, which represent a major portion of our volume, require cardiopulmonary bypass (heart-lung bypass machine) and are usually the most complicated and complex procedures.

How to repair a mitral valve in the chest?

Overview 1 Right Mini-Thoracotomy. The right mini-thoracotomy is performed with a 2- to 3-inch skin incision created in a skin fold on the right chest, providing an excellent cosmetic result. 2 Partial Upper Sternotomy. 3 Robotically-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair.

How is robotically assisted mitral valve surgery done?

Robotically assisted mitral valve surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery in which the surgeon uses a specially-designed computer console to control surgical instruments on thin robotic arms. The robotic arms are introduced through a 1- to 2 inch incision in the right side of the chest.

How big is the incision for a mini sternotomy?

So you know, my broken sternum incision is about 9 inches long. A mini-sternotomy incision is about 3 to 4 inches long. Ultimately, the benefits of a mini-sternotomy are less trauma to the chestplate and faster recovery.

How is a mini thoracotomy performed on the right chest?

The right mini-thoracotomy is performed with a 2- to 3-inch skin incision created in a skin fold on the right chest, providing an excellent cosmetic result. The heart is approached between the ribs, providing the surgeon access to the mitral valve. There is no sternal incision or spreading of the ribs required for this surgical technique.

What is a mini sternotomy? A mini-sternotomy through an inverted C, L (or J)-shaped hemi-sternotomy is a technique that aims to reduce the operative trauma thereby hastening recovery and improving the cosmetic outcome of cardiac surgery. How long does minimally invasive mitral valve repair take? The surgery may take 2 to 4 hours. This surgery…