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Cardio-Pulmonary and Open Heart Surgery
This service is backed by latest and top of the line equipments from Maquet Medical Systems, Germany and Space Lab, U.S.A. The team members are Prof. N.K.Pattnayak M.S. (Surg.), M.Ch. (Cardio), Chief of services, Dr S.K.Patra, M.S. (Surg.), M.Ch. (Cardio), Dr M.K.Patnayak. M.S. (Surg), M.Ch. (Cardio), Prof.P.K.Mishra, M.D. Anesthesiology), Dr P.K.Palai, M.D. (Anesthesiology), Mr. S.N. Sahoo, Perfusionist. The team has successfully conducted all major surgical procedures like valve replacements, A.S.D., V.S.D., C.A.B.G., P.D.A., Fallot’s tetralogy, and several intrathoracic tumors like Thymoma, Lymphoma, lung tumors etc.
Vascular surgeries are also undertaken like fem-pop bypass, PTFE grafts, thrombectomy and aneurismal surgery etc.
Do you have any question about Cardio-Pulmonary and Open Heart Surgery ?
What To Expect After Heart Surgery ?
Depending on the type of heart surgery, you may spend 1 day or more in the hospital's intensive care unit. Then you will be moved to another part of hospital for several days before you go home.
While you're in the hospital, doctors and nurses will closely watch your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, vital signs, and incision site(s). You may have an intravenous (IV) needle inserted in your arm to give you fluids until you're ready to drink on your own.
You also may be given extra oxygen through a face mask or nasal prongs that fit just inside your nose. These pieces of equipment are removed when you don't need them anymore.
What can I expect when I awake from open-heart surgery?
When you awake from the anesthesia following your surgery, you will notice quite a few tubes in place. First, you'll notice the breathing tube that is preventing you from speaking. When your doctor decides you're awake enough to breathe on your own, the tube will be removed. You may have a sore throat for a little while. Any tubes in your mouth or nose to keep your stomach empty will be removed at the same time as the breathing tube. Soft wrist restraints will also be removed.
What's all the equipment around me?
A monitor that looks like a TV screen will be in your room. There's another one at the nurse's station. The heart monitor continuously displays your heart rhythm and blood pressure.
When can I go home following open-heart surgery?
It depends upon they kind of surgery you had and your health in general. But as a general rule of thumb, you can expect to go home in five to seven days following your surgery. With beating heart surgery, you may be able to go home in three days.
Does minimally invasive surgery reduce the amount of pain from conventional open-heart surgery?
One of the advantages of minimally invasive surgery is a smaller incision, which means less healing must take place after surgery. When there is less healing to do, your body can heal much faster. However, you will still experience some pain at the incision and at the surgical site. But because it is a smaller incision, you could experience less pain than you might otherwise experience.
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