Robotic Heart surgery

Cardiac conditions needing emergent care often require surgical intervention. Max Hospital is widely acknowledged as the best heart surgery hospital in India. Our cardiac surgeons are highly experienced and offer the latest technologies and the best of patient care. 

Cardiac surgery is a highly demanding specialty that requires both experience and expertise. The traditional approach requires a sternotomy that involves cutting the ribs and making a long incision. The introduction of robot-assisted surgical technology has eliminated many of the risks associated with such an approach. Cardiac surgeons at Max Hospital routinely use robotic cardiac surgical processes for CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting), repairing ASD (arterial septal defect), mitral valve replacement, and other cardiac surgeries. We are ranked among the top heart hospitals in India due to our high success rates. This has been made possible by the availability of robotic heart surgery at Max Hospital.

What is robotic cardiac surgery? 

Robotic heart surgery involves using smooth and dexterous robotic instruments to perform cardiac surgeries with a very high level of precision. Our experienced surgeons fully control the robotic equipment. The surgery is guided by imaging from a high-definition 3D camera. Robotic cardiac surgery is a highly advanced technology. Max Hospital is one of the best cardiac hospitals in India and among the pioneers of such technology in the country.

The combination of high-def imaging and robotic instruments makes it possible for surgeons to perform heart surgeries through the rib bones. Doing away with traditional sternotomy causes minimal trauma and vastly improves recovery time. In addition, robotic cardiac surgery reduces the risk of excess blood loss and post-operative infection.

What are the risks of robotic heart surgery? 

All surgeries come with associated risks. Robotic cardiac surgery reduces many risks and discomforts associated with an open-heart procedure. It is now preferred by the best heart valve surgeons in India. It greatly reduces incision healing and recovery time, making for shorter hospital stays. Robotic surgeries are also highly precise and require significantly less OR time, thus reducing the exposure to infection.

Risks associated with the anaesthesia administered for robotic cardiac surgery include – 

• Anaphylaxis or allergic reaction
• Cardiac arrest
• Stroke
• Death

Apart from these, there may be other risks associated with your specific heart condition or any comorbidities that you may have. It is important to discuss these with your doctor before undergoing heart surgery in India.

 What happens during robotic cardiac surgery?

Robotic cardiac surgery is now the preferred procedure to treat several conditions. Surgeons at some of the best heart hospitals in India prefer robotic surgery for –

• Remove cardiac tumours
• Treat malformations in the heart
• Perform a CABG
• Repair or replace heart valves

Your cardiac surgeon from Max Hospital will give you a clear idea of the surgical plan and the type of surgery they plan to perform. 

You will be administered anaesthesia. Following this, your surgeon will make a number of tiny incisions in your chest (usually between the ribs).

The robotic instruments used to perform the surgery will be controlled by the surgeon using a console in the operating room.

A 3D camera will be placed through one of these ports (incisions) to offer the surgeon a highly magnified image, and tiny instruments are placed through the other incisions to perform the surgery.

What happens after robotic cardiac surgery? 

Healing and recovery are much quicker following robotic cardiac surgery when compared to open-heart procedures. Your surgeon at Max Hospital will monitor your condition and recovery and perform tests to ascertain the success of the surgery. As a result, you can expect a shorter hospital stay vis-à-vis traditional cardiac surgery. Your doctor will advise you about follow-up care, medication, and treatment.

Robotic cardiac surgery is a state-of-the-art technology offered by Max Hospital. We are among the leading heart hospitals in the country and one of the few hospitals offering minimally invasive technology for cardiac surgery with surgeons who are highly skilled and experienced in robot-assisted surgical methods.