A patient with aortic disease was treated with a 6-centimeter incision.

Living in Düzce, 40-year-old Yıldırım applied to Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital 1.5 months ago due to complaints of shortness of breath.

Yıldırım, who underwent examinations at the Cardiovascular Clinic, was determined to have advanced aortic valve stenosis and insufficiency.

Thereupon, Yıldırım was operated on by Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic Administrative Manager Prof. Dr. Mehmed Yanartaş and his team.

In the surgery, which was performed through an approximately 6-centimeter incision and lasted six hours, both Yıldırım's aortic valve and dilated aorta were successfully replaced without opening his chest.

Thanks to the operation performed with a small incision, Yıldırım was taken out of intensive care and into the ward on the second day of the surgery.

"We are planning his discharge in the near future"

Prof. Dr. Mehmed Yanartaş stated that the patient, who came to them 1.5 months ago with complaints of shortness of breath, had both a narrowing of the aortic valve and an expansion in the lower part after the aortic valve.

Yanartaş noted that if surgery is not performed, the patient's complaints related to valve stenosis will increase, and due to the widening of the aortic artery, sometimes rupture and sometimes aortic rupture may occur.

Yanartaş, emphasizing the need for intervention in the patient for this reason, said, "These surgeries are normally performed in standard surgery by completely opening the breastbone and replacing both the aortic valve and the ascending aorta; they are combined surgeries."

Yanartaş said, "We planned surgery through a small incision because our patient was in his 40s and in good general physical condition."

Yanartaş noted that they made a plan after completing the advanced examinations and understanding that all the veins from the patient's groin to the neck were suitable, and said:

"We replaced both the aortic valve and ascending aorta at the same time through a small incision. If this had been a larger incision, the patient would still recover after surgery, but it might take a bit longer. In these cases, there are alternatives and advantages, such as earlier discharge from intensive care, transfer to a ward, and discharge, allowing the patient to return to work sooner. Our patient is doing very well. We also performed a post-operative echocardiogram and X-rays, and he has no problems. He is walking normally. We are planning for his discharge in the near future. Our surgery took approximately six hours."

Prof. Dr. Yanartaş explained that they did not plan to use open surgery for the patient's treatment, and that the patient's recovery time was faster with the small incision method.

"It's like I'm starting to live my life normally."

Patient Selçuk Yıldırım stated that he applied to Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital after receiving medical attention following his illness.

Yıldırım, who explained that he tires easily and is frequently out of breath, said, "During the research, I learned that my heart valve was born with two leaves, which caused aortic insufficiency as it developed. Then I had surgery."

Yıldırım stated that the surgery was a success, saying, "I'm walking now, and my breathing has improved. I'm supposed to be nine days into my surgery. I'm starting to live my normal life. Of course, having a small incision also has its advantages. You feel less pain, and your mobility increases. That's why I'm doing better now. I'd like to thank the healthcare professionals, especially Mehmet Hoca, who performed my surgery."