India’s First Minimally Invasive – Robotic Hybrid Revascularisation Performed at Apollo Hospitals Chennai
Apollo Hospitals, Asia’s largest and most trusted multi-specialty chain of hospitals became the first centre in India to perform minimally invasive- Robotic Hybrid Revascularization surgery to treat blocks in two major blood vessels to improve blood flow to the heart. The cutting-edge procedure gave a new lease of life to a 63 year old female patient from Chennai.
Robotic Minimally Invasive Hybrid Revascularisation is a procedure that combines minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) and angiography stenting procedure with Robotic assistance to achieve precision while treating patients with multi vessel coronary artery disease.
Mrs. J. Malliga, 63 year old lady from Ambattur (Chennai) was brought to Apollo Hospitals Chennai on 18thFebruary,2018 with worsening chest pain that was persistent over 6 months. It was identified that she had blocks in two of the major blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. Patients with such severe blockage are mostly treated with a conventional Bypass surgery (by splitting the central chest bone) which is an intense procedure that needs a longer recovery time post-surgery which is over three to four months.
Dr. M M. Yusuf - Cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Apollo Hospitals and his team decided to use a minimally invasive technique rather than the traditional approach on the patient. This minimally invasive-Hybrid Revascularisation procedure with Robotic assistance allows the surgeon to work on a beating heart through a small chest incision (small tracheotomy) without having to split the chest bone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRKSG9nsJrc
Dr. Yusuf explain about the India’s First Minimally Invasive Robotic Hybrid Revascularisation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tNg8GJknQs&t=58s
Dr. M M. Yusuf and team performed this procedure with a unique two stage approach using Robotic assistance. Two of the three major blood vessel of the patient was severely blocked reducing the heart function completely. She also had blocks in other vessels, which could be treated either with surgery or angiography stent insertion. As the patient was a not convinced with a conventional bypass, Dr Yusuf performed the Minimally Invasive CABG using a robot under the guidance of Dr Frank Vanpraet, Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive cardiac surgery, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium. This procedure helped quick recovery and major morbidity.
Dr Frank Vanpraet Spotted at Invasive Cardiac Surgery | Apollo Hospitals:
Dr Frank Vanpraet Spotted at Invasive Cardiac Surgery | Apollo Hospitals:
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Describing the procedure Dr. M M. Yusuf - Cardiothoracic surgeon specialising in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Apollo Hospitals said, “In the thoracotomy -beating heart approach, the surgeon can perform the operation through a tiny incision under the left nipple (four or five centimetres wide) while the heart continues to beat. This technique lowers the risk of complications that arises if a conventional bypass method is used. The patients have reduced pain and less need for postoperative pain medication, smaller scars, a shorter stay in the hospital and a faster recovery.”
Describing the procedure Dr. M M. Yusuf - Cardiothoracic surgeon specialising in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Apollo Hospitals said, “In the thoracotomy -beating heart approach, the surgeon can perform the operation through a tiny incision under the left nipple (four or five centimetres wide) while the heart continues to beat. This technique lowers the risk of complications that arises if a conventional bypass method is used. The patients have reduced pain and less need for postoperative pain medication, smaller scars, a shorter stay in the hospital and a faster recovery.”
He added, “As a stage two approach the patient underwent Angiography and Drug Eluting Stent insertion to the remaining blockages in the coronary artery under specialised Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance. This was performed by Dr.Damodharan, Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. The patient had excellent results in the check angiography after stent insertion and surgery. This patient was very cooperative and recovered in 48 hours and was discharged.”
Dr. Dhamodiran Cardiologist Spotted at Robotic Hybrid Revascularisation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R6S_negvpI
Robotic assisted CABG is the least invasive method of minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Blood loss, pain are negligible and it reduces hospital stay with extremely quick recovery. This procedure would be suitable to treat many patients with multi-vessel vessel coronary artery disease. Patients can return back to full normal activity with 2 weeks.
Dr. Mohammad Yusuf and team had earlier in March 2018 performed India’s first Minimally Invasive Hybrid Revascularisation procedure (without Robotic assistance) on a 53 year old man saving him from a triple vessel blocks
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