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da Vinci
If your doctor recommends surgery to treat mitral valve prolapse, you may be a candidate for da Vinci mitral valve repair.
Mitral valve repair done with the da Vinci robotic system is an alternative to conventional open heart surgery, the traditional way to treat mitral valve disease. Using the robotic system enables your surgeon to operate with unparalleled precision and control through a few small incisions.
Approach
The most common way to repair a valve through surgery is with sternotomy: cutting through the breastbone and opening the ribs. Cutting through the body's natural protective structure for the heart can cause significant trauma, prolong healing time and increase your risk for serious complications and even mortality. Moreover, an open approach doesn't always provide the visualization and access necessary to complete a repair. In fact, the majority of patients who undergo sternotomy receive an artifical valve.
In addition to avoiding the pain and trauma of sternotomy and rib spread, da Vinci Mitral Valve Repair provides most patients with the following benefits over open surgery:
- Less risk of infection
- Less blood loss and need for blood transfusions
- Shorter hospital stay
- Significantly less pain and scarring
- Faster recovery
- Quicker return to normal activities
- And a potentially better outcome
As with any surgical procedure these benefits cannot be quaranteed as surgery is both patient-specific and procedure-specific.
For more information, call us at 651-254-4130.
davincisurgery.com.
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