by Drea Duque
Minimally Invasive Surgery versus Open Heart Surgery – Pros & Cons
While undergoing a medical treatment or a surgical procedure, we always need as much information as possible in order to decide and more importantly know what is going to happen to our body and indeed to us. There are several doubts about open heart and minimally invasive procedures. How are they performed? Which are their advantages and disadvantages?
Much emphasis has been put during the past years on minimally invasive cardiac procedures, yet cardiac surgeons still perform the open heart surgery in some cases. Of course your trusted doctor will help you decide and let you know which surgical option is the best for you, but being informed is of utmost importance before undergoing surgery. Let’s review their pros & cons and clear some doubts.
Open heart surgery is a common, traditional and major surgery performed to improve heart function. During open heart surgery the chest wall is opened and the heart is operated directly by the specialist.
Usually a sternotomy precedes heart surgery, since this procedure gives access to the heart through an incision (10-12 inches incision) in the chest that begins at the top of the sternum, and ends at the bottom of it. After the initial incision, surgeons cut through the sternum to make sufficient room for the open-heart surgery. Once the heart exposed, the patient is connected to a heart-lung bypass machine, allowing the surgeon to operate on a heart that isn’t beating and that doesn’t have blood flowing through it.
Open heart surgery may have significant risks and potential complications, and some patients may not be able to undergo Open Heart Surgery, either because their illness is too extensive or their heart is too weak. These patients will be better candidates for minimally invasive surgery, of course this will be decided by the medical practitioner.
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