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Keyhole Mitral Valve Surgery

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair for Mitral Regurgitation

Why Should I Choose Keyhole (Minimally Invasive) Mitral Valve Repair?

Mr Birdi and the Keyhole Heart Clinic team have more than 17 years experience in keyhole Mitral Valve Surgery. We will always aim to perform repair of the Mitral Valve whenever possible in order to maximise the long-term benefits of the procedure, preserve heart function and avoid anticoagulation requirements. Where it is possible to perform keyhole Mitral Valve repair surgery, we would always recommend this, and the team at The Keyhole Heart Clinic can repair the Mitral Valve via keyhole techniques with a success rate as high as that achieved by traditional breastbone division, in all patients selected for the treatment.

How Do We Assess Whether You Are Suitable For Keyhole Mitral Valve Repair?

In order to assess your suitability for minimally invasive surgery we will gather data from your echocardiogram, ECG and coronary angiogram. Many patients who come to us have already undergone these tests and usually, we simply need to obtain the images for review. You will also need a CT scan to look at the health of your main blood carrying pipe called the aorta to assess your suitability to receive micro-pipes in the groin to establish you on the heart lung machine. This test only take a few minutes and provide so much aded information about your general health as well.

Once we have decided that you are suitable for keyhole mitral valve repair we offer a number of different techniques depending upon a number of factors that Mr Birdi, our lead surgeon, will explain when he mets you in clinic.

Minithoracotomy (no bone division)

This procedure requires a small incision over the right rib cage, and does not require the need to cut any bone. The wound heals within 7 to 10 days and is cosmetically very appealing. This is the preferred technique for mitral valve repair keyhole surgery at The Keyhole Heart Clinic and our preferred location is at Our London Clinic.

We do not use the Da Vinci Robot since we have become highly skilled in the use of specialised designed surgical instruments to perform the surgery with extreme accuracy. Using these instruments, and a 4K Television Monitor, we are able to achieve perfect results very quickly with the resulting time on the heart lung machine being significantly shorter than with robotic surgery. We believe that this leads to a far superior recovery because of the reduction in heart lung bypass related dysfunction.

We also avoid spreading the ribs apart which means that the pain associated with surgery is minimal. Patients who undergo keyhole mitral valve surgery experience:

LESS PAIN

HEALING IN DAYS RATHER THAN MONTHS

SMALLER SCARS

QUICKER RECOVERY

Mitral Valve Options Video

Mitral Valve Repair And Replacement Options

The benefits of opting for a keyhole Mitral Valve surgery procedure London over traditional surgery

Traditional Sternotomy approach

Keyhole approach to the mitral valve

Have any questions about keyhole heart surgery Mitral Valve, or any of the other types of surgery we perform to treat heart problems? Please feel free to get in contact with us here, and a friendly member of The Keyhole London Heart Clinic will be more than happy to answer all of your questions!

Meanwhile, we hope you will enjoy our video where you can meet Mr Birdi and the team, and hear what some of our patients say about keyhole mitral valve repair:

Faster Recovery

Smaller Scars

No Waiting Time

Less Pain

No Broken Bone

Testimonials

What Our Patients Say About Mr Birdi

MH 2019

"Testimonial I simply typed in heart bypass surgery into the search page and the first option was The Keyhole Heart Clinic. This instantly had my interest and I promptly called only for [Mr Birdi] the surgeon himself to answer my call ! He then invited me down to the clinic for a chat.. I could..."

Mr CW

"Complex aortic aneurysm surgery with aortic valve repair “Mr Birdi wasn’t pushy, he had an aura about him. I felt confident that he would fix me. He was so passionate about what he could do. As upsetting as it was to learn about the danger I was in, I felt I could trust him. He..."

MR. DH

"Testimonial To say I was shocked to learn that I needed a heart operation would be an understatement. I was hoping of nothing more than antibiotics for a chest infection right up until the results of my angiogram. My first contact with Mr. Birdi was on the telephone and his quiet confidence made me realize..."

MR. KC

"Testimonial The undoubted skills, amazing commitment and total dedication were second to none. The caring attitude from you and your team will not be forgotten and I cannot thank you enough for extending my life through your skills and effort throughout my time at the operating theatre and the Orwell Suite. Mr. Birdi made what..."

MR. LM

"Testimonial I had never been in hospital or had any form of surgery. I was therefore terrified of having this operation. From the first day I met him, Mr. Birdi put me at ease and explained everything about the surgery and recovery. I chose the Orwell Suite for my surgery. The standard of care was..."

MR. PH

"Testimonial From start to finish I was dealt with great professionalism and the care that you would expect from world-class surgeons. Mr. Birdi was very friendly and helpful in explaining the procedure step by step to me. He explained all the options and advised on the best and most effective treatments available. The surgical procedure..."

MR. RE

"Testimonial From our first meeting I found Mr. Birdi’s calm reassurance and confident manner convinced me that I was in the best possible hands. Mr. Birdi dealt personally with the arrangements for my surgery and even undertook to contact my family post surgery. My operation has been a resounding success and enabled me to continue..."

If you have any questions about any kind of heart surgery - or want to chat to one of our friendly team - please feel free to get in touch and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.

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