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Cooper
Anyone? My husband is facing mitral valve repair and deciding between surgeons and surgical technique. Some surgeons offer minimally invasive; others do it the traditional way. I'd be interested to know if anyone has chosen minimally invasive mitral valve repair or replacement and what your experience was like. If you've had both (traditional and minimally invasive), I'd be interested to hear your comparison.
Did you have pain at the incision site and for how long?
Where did they connect heart/lung machine? Same incision or different incision near groin?
Any complications at all?
How long before you were up and walking?
Full recovery time?
Do you feel that you got a good repair? Specifically, is it holding? Do you have any regurgitation after your repair?
Do you feel your surgeon could've given you a better result by doing surgery the traditional way?
Thank you so much!
Cooper
Did you have pain at the incision site and for how long?
Where did they connect heart/lung machine? Same incision or different incision near groin?
Any complications at all?
How long before you were up and walking?
Full recovery time?
Do you feel that you got a good repair? Specifically, is it holding? Do you have any regurgitation after your repair?
Do you feel your surgeon could've given you a better result by doing surgery the traditional way?
Thank you so much!
Cooper