Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery

Today, most of our surgeries are performed using small incisions and endoscopic techniques. In the past, heart surgeries required fully opening the chest bone or making extensive incisions across the chest. However, advancements now allow us to strategically plan procedures based on numerous parameters, such as the patient’s rib positions, the 3D location of the heart, and its angle within the chest. With this detailed preparation, we can perform surgeries through a single 5 cm incision. Using these minimal incisions, we successfully conduct heart surgeries, heart valve repairs, bypass procedures, and even pediatric heart surgeries.These innovations have eliminated large cuts and unsightly scars, significantly improving recovery times and overall patient outcomes. Minimally invasive heart surgery differs slightly from robotic heart surgery. In robotic procedures, small holes are made, and tubes are inserted through the groin to connect the patient to a heart-lung machine. In minimally invasive surgery, small incisions—typically under the left breast—are used for bypass surgeries. For valve repairs or replacements, a 10 cm incision is made under the right breast. During these procedures, we use extracorporeal perfusion to circulate blood via the groin, connecting the patient to the heart-lung machine. With this approach, we can perform nearly all types of cardiac surgeries. Depending on the procedure, the heart may remain beating, operate with the assistance of a pump, or be completely stopped to ensure precision and safety.
Today, most of our surgeries are performed using small incisions and endoscopic techniques. In the past, heart surgeries required fully opening the chest bone or making extensive incisions across the chest. However, advancements now allow us to strategically plan procedures based on numerous parameters, such as the patient’s rib positions, the 3D location of the heart, and its angle within the chest. With this detailed preparation, we can perform surgeries through a single 5 cm incision. Using these minimal incisions, we successfully conduct heart surgeries, heart valve repairs, bypass procedures, and even pediatric heart surgeries.These innovations have eliminated large cuts and unsightly scars, significantly improving recovery times and overall patient outcomes. Minimally invasive heart surgery differs slightly from robotic heart surgery. In robotic procedures, small holes are made, and tubes are inserted through the groin to connect the patient to a heart-lung machine. In minimally invasive surgery, small incisions—typically under the left breast—are used for bypass surgeries. For valve repairs or replacements, a 10 cm incision is made under the right breast. During these procedures, we use extracorporeal perfusion to circulate blood via the groin, connecting the patient to the heart-lung machine. With this approach, we can perform nearly all types of cardiac surgeries. Depending on the procedure, the heart may remain beating, operate with the assistance of a pump, or be completely stopped to ensure precision and safety.Make an appointment