The
recent decade has seen an increase in the number of people affected
by heart disorders in the world and more particularly in India. Heart
surgery and associated terms have gained household familiarity, yet
the chill and anxiety that are coupled with them has not changed.
A
diagnosis of heart condition and the subsequent instruction for heart
surgery is often considered with fear and dread by most today. With
the advent of the latest technique of keyhole valve surgery, things
are on a change for the better. Keyhole valve surgery is new
procedure in Kerala, aimed at simplifying heart surgery procedures.
Traditional
heart surgery requires incisions through the middle of the chest and
the breast bone. These increase the complexity of the surgery as well
as the healing period and return to the normal life activities.
Keyhole valve surgery eliminates such risks posed by conventional
surgery mainly because of the minimally invasive nature of the
procedure involved.
Keyhole valve surgery procedure
The
procedure of keyhole valve surgery is performed with the help of
small surgical instruments inserted through keyhole incisions made at
the site of surgery. The tiny camera attached to the instruments
helps in transmitting the images into a monitor attached with the
surgery equipments. The surgeon performs the procedure by
manipulating the instruments by viewing the internal area through the
monitor.
The
major benefits of keyhole valve surgery are as follows: -
- Less complicated and faster recovery
- Enables getting back to normal work as soon as by 5 days
- Smaller incisions and thus faster healing
- Lesser scars than conventional heart surgery
- No broken bones or scarred tissues.
- Does not affect adjoining organs or tissues
Scope
of keyhole valve surgery
Keyhole
valve surgery is currently used in correcting the following
irregularities: -
- Irregularities or disorders in the heart valves
- Atrial Fibrillation causing irregular heart rhythms
- Mitral valve replacement or repair
- For treating hole in the heart
