Kurdish Medical Team and wish them every success in the future
Kurdish Doctors Perform Heart
Bypass Without General Anesthesia
Doctors in the Kurdistan Region say they have broken new ground in the field of cardiac surgery, after successfully performing two coronary artery bypass operations without general anesthesia, chest opening, or stopping the heart — a technique they describe as a medical revolution
At a press conference, the lead surgeon said the achievement marks a fundamental shift from the conventional method, which typically involves cutting through the breastbone, placing the patient under general anesthesia, and temporarily halting the heart while blood is circulated through an external machine.
“What we have done is very, very different,” he said, stressing that coronary artery disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, affecting up to two-thirds of people above the age of fifty.
The innovation lies in combining three radical changes. First, the operations were performed under local and regional anesthesia, with patients remaining fully awake, breathing naturally, and avoiding the risks of intubation and mechanical ventilation.
Second, the surgical team made a tiny incision — just two centimeters around the nipple — a size they said is the smallest ever used for bypass surgery anywhere in the world. This method, they added, eliminates the pain, visible scarring, and prolonged recovery associated with sternotomy or thoracotomy.
Most striking of all, the procedures were conducted on beating hearts. By avoiding the use of a heart-lung machine, the patients were shielded from complications linked to artificial circulation, such as clotting, inflammation, and neurological side effects.
- “This is not only an achievement for our patients but also for the future of cardiac surgery,” the surgeon said, describing the new method as a milestone in medical innovation. He added that the breakthrough builds on the team’s experience of more than 1,200 heart surgeries, which provided the expertise to attempt such a demanding advance
The announcement is likely to draw international attention, as medical centers worldwide continue to search for less invasive methods to treat heart disease. If adopted more broadly, the technique could reduce hospitalization times, lower healthcare costs, and improve quality of life for millions of patients.
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