Is opcab worth the pain and effort

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Is​ ​OPCAB​ ​Worth​ ​The​ ​Pain​ ​And​ ​Effort?

Isn’t​ ​it​ ​interesting​ ​to​ ​know​ ​that​ ​the​ ​first​ ​ever​ ​successful​ ​bypass​ ​was​ ​done​ ​as​ ​a​ ​beating heart​ ​operation?​ ​This​ ​was​ ​way​ ​back​ ​in​ ​1964​ ​by​ ​a​ ​Russian​ ​surgeon,​ ​Colosev.​ ​But​ ​since then​ ​the​ ​conventional​ ​bypass​ ​operation​ ​has​ ​developed​ ​as​ ​a​ ​safe​ ​procedure​ ​and​ ​has stood​ ​the​ ​test​ ​of​ ​time.

©​ ​2017​ ​Heart​ ​and​ ​Aorta​​ ​All​ ​Rights​ ​Reserved

Interest​ ​in​ ​OPCAB​​ ​was​ ​rekindled​ ​in​ ​the​ ​late​ ​80s​ ​and​ ​90s.​ ​Due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​steep​ ​learning curve​ ​and​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​evidence​ ​for​ ​better​ ​outcome​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​standard​ ​operation,​ ​many surgeons​ ​lost​ ​initial​ ​enthusiasm​ ​and​ ​went​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the​ ​old​ ​time​ ​tested​ ​methods.​ ​The​ ​few who​ ​persisted​ ​–​ ​many​ ​of​ ​them​ ​in​ ​India-​ ​have​ ​provided​ ​valuable​ ​information​ ​regarding the​ ​safety​ ​and​ ​efficacy​ ​of​ ​this​ ​demanding​ ​surgery.

©​ ​2017​ ​Heart​ ​and​ ​Aorta​​ ​All​ ​Rights​ ​Reserved

From​ ​the​ ​emerging​ ​data​ ​across​ ​the​ ​world​ ​it​ ​is​ ​now​ ​clear​ ​that​ ​OPCAB​ ​can​ ​be​ ​as complete​ ​a​ ​bypass​ ​operation​ ​as​ ​the​ ​standard​ ​one.​ ​It​ ​provides​ ​better​ ​results​ ​in​ ​terms​ ​of early​ ​deaths,​ ​strokes​ ​and​ ​kidney​ ​failures.​ ​The​ ​difference​ ​becomes​ ​far​ ​more​ ​apparent​ ​in high​ ​risk​ ​patients​ ​especially​ ​very​ ​old​ ​and​ ​those​ ​having​ ​diminished​ ​kidney​ ​or​ ​lung functions.​ ​One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​important​ ​areas​ ​where​ ​OPCAB​ ​is​ ​making​ ​its​ ​mark​ ​is​ ​the​ ​field of​ ​repeat​ ​operations.​ ​OPCAB​ ​reduces​ ​the​ ​blood​ ​loss​ ​and​ ​recovery​ ​time​ ​in​ ​those situations.

©​ ​2017​ ​Heart​ ​and​ ​Aorta​​ ​All​ ​Rights​ ​Reserved

In​ ​short,​ ​OPCAB​ ​in​ ​experienced​ ​hands​ ​is​ ​as​ ​complete​ ​and​ ​more​ ​safe​ ​than​ ​the​ ​standard operation.​ ​It​ ​may​ ​be​ ​ideally​ ​suited​ ​in​ ​very​ ​old​ ​and​ ​critically​ ​sick​ ​patients.

For​ ​consultation:

Dr.​ ​John​ ​E​ ​V Head​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Department, Department​ ​Of​ ​Cardiovascular​ ​Surgery Sunrise​ ​Hospital Seaport​ ​-​ ​Airport​ ​Road, Kakkanad,​ ​Kochi​ ​-​ ​682​ ​030, Kerala,​ ​India. Contact​ ​details​Tel​​ ​+91​ ​9995434560 Website​:​ ​www.heartandaorta.com

©​ ​2017​ ​Heart​ ​and​ ​Aorta​​ ​All​ ​Rights​ ​Reserved

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