Workshop on minimally invasive heart surgery – telugu news media coverage

A two-day international workshop on minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery (MICS) to discuss the latest advances and improved outcomes in the field began here on Saturday.

Compared to conventional open heart surgery, MICS procedure drastically reduces the period of hospitalisation and recuperation for a patient apart from minimal blood loss, faster recovery, lower infection rate and lesser post-surgical complications. Further, MICS does not require any bones to be cut, and the entire operation is conducted through a 3 to 5 inch incision between the ribs, Head, Department of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad, Dr. A. G. K. Gokhale explained.

The patient can go home after three to four days, director of the hospital Dr. G. S. Rao said. The procedure would cost Rs. 20,000-30,000 more than the conventional surgery as specialised equipment is used, he added. The success rate for open heart surgery and MICS procedure is around 98 per cent. This procedure would suit diabetic patients requiring cardiac surgery.

The workshop is being attended by over 150 surgeons from all over India and two renowned cardiac surgeons – Dr. Hendrik Treede from Hamburg and Dr. Mahesh Ramachandani from Houston.