Interventional Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment performed through an advanced minimally invasive or endoscopic approach without cutting the breastbone, delivering maximum clinical safety and rapid functional recovery.

Clinical Diagnosis & Advanced Indications in Interventional Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

Modern diagnostics including 3D imaging, CT angiography, and precision hemodynamic evaluation ensure that patients with Interventional Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment are treated before irreversible organ or myocardial damage occurs.

Patients receive a comprehensive anatomical assessment allowing our surgical team to plan a tailored procedure that spares the thoracic skeleton entirely.

Surgical Technique & High-Precision Technology

Utilizing specialized micro-instruments, high-definition 3D camera systems, and advanced tissue-preserving methods, the procedure is carried out through small incisions with millimeter accuracy.

Every surgical step is optimized to reduce cross-clamp time, blood trauma, and inflammatory activation, protecting vital organ perfusion.

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Key Clinical Advantages Over Traditional Open Surgery

Eliminating full sternotomy transforms the recovery pathway and drastically lowers complication rates:

The breastbone remains completely intact; no risk of sternal instability or deep bone infection.
Minimal blood loss and negligible need for blood transfusions.
Dramatically reduced postoperative pain and zero requirement for rigid chest braces.

Patients are free to lie in comfortable sleeping positions without restriction.
Short intensive care stay (24h) and early discharge home within 3 to 4 days.
Rapid return to work, driving, and active lifestyle in just 10 to 14 days.

Recovery Period, Follow-Up & Consultation

Patients ambulate on the first postoperative day with excellent pulmonary function and minimal pain.

Contact Dr. Taha Özkara with your medical reports and imaging for an in-depth second opinion consultation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Frequently Asked Questions

Expert answers to the most common questions regarding minimally invasive heart surgery, recovery timelines, and surgical procedures.

In traditional open-heart surgery, the breastbone (sternum) is completely divided. In minimally invasive cardiac surgery, the heart is accessed between the ribs through small incisions under the breast or armpit using high-resolution 3D endoscopic cameras. Preserving the thoracic bone structure minimizes surgical trauma, bleeding, and postoperative pain.

It is the endovascular delivery of a specialized stent-graft into the thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysm through a needle puncture or small incision in the groin, avoiding opening the chest or abdomen and allowing discharge in 24 to 48 hours.

Without connecting the patient to a heart-lung machine and without stopping the heart, bypass is performed through a small incision under the left breast using the internal mammary artery (LIMA). Complications associated with cardiopulmonary bypass are prevented, drastically reducing stroke, kidney dysfunction, and bleeding risks.

In patients with diabetes, severe lung disease, or osteoporosis, dividing the sternum carries a high risk of bone non-union and deep wound infections. Because the breastbone is completely untouched in minimally invasive surgery, bone infection risk is eliminated.

Our surgical priority is always to repair and preserve the patient's own native heart valve. With advanced endoscopic valvuloplasty and annuloplasty rings, the patient's natural valve is restored. If the valve structure is irreversibly damaged, biological or mechanical valve replacement is carried out.

With our vast experience in over 500 cases, carotid stenosis is operated under ultrasound-guided regional cervical block while the patient is fully awake. This allows continuous real-time neurological assessment without general anesthesia risks.

Aortic valve operations are performed through a right anterior mini-thoracotomy (a small cut incision between the 2nd and 3rd ribs) or mini-sternotomy without cutting the complete breastbone. The rib cage remains entirely stable and functional.

Yes. Arterial narrowing in the legs is treated through a groin puncture under local anesthesia using balloon angioplasty, atherectomy, and stenting, restoring arterial flow without surgical incisions.

Yes. Tricuspid valve regurgitation and leakage are treated via a small small incision under the right breast with 3D camera guidance, ensuring minimal trauma and rapid hemodynamic stabilization.

Absolutely yes. Atrial septal defects (ASD) are closed endoscopically through a small incision cosmetic small incision under the right breast using autologous pericardium, leaving no visible front chest scars.

TREATMENT TIMELINE

Your 4-Step Surgical Journey

Tetkiklerinizin incelenmesinden ameliyat sonrası aktif yaşama dönüşünüze kadar geçen 4 aşamalı konforlu ve güvenli cerrahi yolculuğunuz.

Preliminary Review

Comprehensive analysis of your Echo, Angiography, and CT scans.

Tailored Plan

Individual surgical strategy without sternotomy.

Endoscopic Surgery

High-precision closed operation with 3D camera guidance.

Swift Recovery

Discharge in 3-4 days and fast return to normal life.

OUR TREATMENT AREAS

Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Heart Surgery

Innovative cardiovascular surgical procedures performed through small incisions with high-definition endoscopic camera guidance without cutting the breastbone.

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Interventional Peripheral Vascular Disease

Clinical Diagnosis & Advanced Indications in Interventional Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment

Surgical Technique & High-Precision Technology

Key Clinical Advantages Over Traditional Open Surgery