Doctors at Apollo Hospitals,Bengaluru have achieved a major medical milestone by successfully performing a rare and highly complex robotic double valve repalcement using the latest generation Da Vinci Xi surgical system.This achievement places Apollo among the very few centres in India to execute this procedure in the modern era of advanced robotic cardiac surgery.The procedure was led by Dr. Sathyaki Nambala,renowned cardiac surgeon & Chief of Robotic Cardiac surgery at Apollo Hospitals,Bengaluru.This landmark surgery marks a significant advancement in bringing complex multi-valve replacement into the domain of minimally invasive,robotic assisted cardiac care in India.
The patient, is a 53 year old woman,with severe destruction of both the aortic and mitral valves due to infective endocarditis & also suffered from multiple comorbitidies including rheumatoid arthritis,obesity,thyroid dysfunction and a prior stroke, making her a high risk candidate for conventional open heart surgery.The entire surgery was completed through small key hole incisions,without the need for a midline sternotomy. The patient was extubated & mobilised within 12 hours,transferred to the ward shortly thereafter, and discharged on the third postoperative day.At her one week followup,she remained asymptomatic and in good health,highlighting the safety,precision and patient centric avantages of robotic cardiac surgery even in high risk cases.
The other doctor in the team is Dr.Girish b Navasundi,Director, Cath Lab & Senior Consultant- Cardiology,Apollo Hospitals,Bengaluru among few other doctors.He said," This procedure ensures reduced surgical trauma,minimal blood loss and faster recovery for patients".
Mr.Akshay Oleti,CEO,Apollo Hospitals,Karnataka said," Dr.Sathyaki and his team reached this milestone through their unmatched experience over 3000 minimally invasive cardiac procedures and more than 600 robotic cardiac surgeries."
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