Cardiothoracic Surgery — restitutionsvejledninger

Achalasia Surgery (Heller Myotomy)

Achalasia Surgery (Heller Myotomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Heller myotomy divides the muscle of the lower esophageal sphincter to relieve

Anterior Mediastinal Tumor Removal Surgery

Anterior Mediastinal Tumor Removal Surgery Recovery Protocol Overview Anterior mediastinal masses include diverse pathologies: thymoma, ger…

Aortic Arch Replacement Surgery

Aortic Arch Replacement Surgery Recovery Protocol Overview Aortic arch replacement addresses disease in the curved portion of the aorta whe…

Aortic Root Replacement Surgery

Aortic Root Replacement Surgery (Bentall Procedure) Recovery Protocol Overview The Bentall procedure replaces the aortic root (the section…

Aortic Valve Replacement

Aortic Valve Replacement Recovery Protocol Overview The aortic valve controls blood flow out of the heart to the body.

Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery

Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery (Surgical AVR) Recovery Protocol Overview Surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) replaces a diseased aort…

Atrial Septal Defect Repair Surgery

Atrial Septal Defect Surgical Repair Recovery Protocol Overview Surgical ASD closure repairs a hole in the wall between the heart's two upp…

Beating Heart Bypass Surgery

Beating Heart Bypass Surgery (Off Pump CABG) Recovery Protocol Overview Off pump CABG (sometimes called OPCAB or "beating heart bypass") pe…

Biventricular Pacemaker with Defibrillator

Biventricular Pacemaker with Defibrillator (CRT D) Recovery Protocol Overview CRT D combines cardiac resynchronization therapy (biventricul…

Catheter-Based Aortic Valve Replacement

Catheter Based Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Recovery Protocol Overview TAVR replaces a diseased aortic valve through a catheter based ap…

Catheter-Based ASD Closure

Catheter Based ASD Closure Recovery Protocol Overview Percutaneous ASD closure deploys a self expanding closure device across the atrial se…

Catheter-Based Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

Catheter Based AF Treatment Recovery Protocol Overview Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation creates scar tissue in the atria (most com…

Catheter-Based Mitral Valve Repair

Catheter Based Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip/TEER) Recovery Protocol Overview Percutaneous mitral valve repair uses a clip device (MitraCl…

Chest Wall Repair Surgery

Chest Wall Repair Surgery Recovery Protocol Overview Chest wall reconstruction repairs defects in the chest wall (ribs, sternum, soft tissu…

Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting

Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting (PCI) Recovery Protocol Overview Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) opens blocked or narrowed coron…

Defibrillator Implant (ICD)

Defibrillator Implant (ICD) Recovery Protocol Overview An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a matchbox sized device placed un…

Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair Recovery Protocol Overview Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) treats an aortic aneurysm — a weakened, ba…

Entire Lung Removal Surgery

Entire Lung Removal Surgery (Pneumonectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Pneumonectomy removes an entire lung (left or right) via thoracotomy.

Esophagus Removal Surgery (Esophagectomy)

Esophagus Removal Surgery (Esophagectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview An esophagectomy removes part or all of the esophagus — the muscular t…

Esophagus Removal Surgery (Ivor Lewis Approach)

Esophagus Removal Surgery (Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview The Ivor Lewis esophagectomy is one of the main surgical ap…

Esophagus Removal Surgery (McKeown Approach)

Esophagus Removal Surgery (McKeown Esophagectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview The McKeown esophagectomy uses three incisions — abdominal, ri…

Esophagus Removal Surgery (Transhiatal Approach)

Esophagus Removal Surgery (Transhiatal Esophagectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Transhiatal esophagectomy performs the entire procedure th…

Heart Bypass Surgery

Heart Bypass Surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) Recovery Protocol Overview Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) restores blood flo…

Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG)

Heart Bypass Surgery (CABG) Recovery Protocol Overview Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) restores blood flow to the heart muscle by cr…

Hole-in-the-Heart (ASD) Closure

Hole in the Heart (ASD) Closure Recovery Protocol Overview An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall between the heart's two uppe…

ICD Implant Surgery

ICD Implant Surgery Recovery Protocol Overview An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is similar to a pacemaker but with the added…

Keyhole Chest Surgery (VATS)

Keyhole Chest Surgery (VATS) Recovery Protocol Overview Video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a minimally invasive ("keyhole") way…

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implant

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Implant Recovery Protocol Overview A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump impla…

Lung Bleb/Bulla Removal Surgery

Lung Bleb/Bulla Removal Surgery (Bullectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Bullectomy removes pulmonary blebs (small) or bullae (larger air fi…

Lung Liberation Surgery (Decortication)

Lung Liberation Surgery (Decortication) Recovery Protocol Overview Decortication removes a thick fibrous "peel" that has formed on the lung…

Lung Lobe Removal (Lobectomy)

Lung Lobe Removal (Lobectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview A lobectomy removes one of the lobes of your lung (the right lung has three lobes,…

Lung Segment Removal Surgery (Open)

Lung Segment Removal Surgery (Open Segmentectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Segmentectomy removes a single anatomic segment of a lung lobe…

LVAD Implant Surgery

LVAD Implant Surgery Recovery Protocol Overview A Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump implanted in the chest to assi…

Maze Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation

Maze Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation Recovery Protocol Overview Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a chaotic electrical rhythm in the heart's upper

Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass Surgery

Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass Surgery (MIDCAB) Recovery Protocol Overview MIDCAB (Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass) perfo…

Minimally Invasive Lung Lobe Removal Surgery (VATS)

Minimally Invasive Lung Lobe Removal Surgery (VATS Lobectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) lobect…

Minimally Invasive Lung Segment Removal Surgery (VATS)

Minimally Invasive Lung Segment Removal Surgery (VATS Segmentectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview VATS segmentectomy combines the smaller res…

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair Surgery

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair Recovery Protocol Overview Minimally invasive mitral valve repair is performed through a small right…

Minimally Invasive Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Minimally Invasive Surgical AF Ablation (Thoracoscopic Maze) Recovery Protocol Overview Thoracoscopic Maze performs surgical atrial fibrill…

Minimally Invasive Thymus Removal Surgery

Minimally Invasive Thymus Removal Surgery (VATS or Robotic Thymectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview VATS or robotic thymectomy uses small port

Minimally Invasive Wedge Lung Biopsy/Removal (VATS)

Minimally Invasive Wedge Lung Removal Recovery Protocol Overview VATS wedge resection removes a small piece of lung tissue through minimall…

Mitral Valve Repair

Mitral Valve Repair Recovery Protocol Overview The mitral valve sits between the heart's left upper and lower chambers.

Mitral Valve Repair Surgery

Mitral Valve Repair Surgery (Open MV Repair) Recovery Protocol Overview Mitral valve repair preserves the native mitral valve through surgi…

Mitral Valve Replacement

Mitral Valve Replacement Recovery Protocol Overview When a diseased mitral valve cannot be repaired, it is replaced with either a mechanica…

Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery

Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery (MVR) Recovery Protocol Overview Mitral valve replacement (MVR) replaces the mitral valve with a mechanica…

Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair Recovery Protocol Overview An aortic aneurysm is a weakened, bulging section of the aorta — the body's main art…

Open Lung Lobe Removal Surgery

Open Lung Lobe Removal Recovery Protocol Overview Open lobectomy removes one lobe of the lung through a posterolateral or anterolateral tho…

Open Thymus Removal Surgery

Open Thymus Removal Surgery (Open Thymectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Open thymectomy removes the thymus gland through a median sternoto…

Open Wedge Lung Biopsy/Removal

Open Wedge Lung Removal Recovery Protocol Overview Wedge resection removes a wedge shaped piece of lung tissue, non anatomic (not following…

Pacemaker Implant

Pacemaker Implant Recovery Protocol Overview A permanent pacemaker is a small battery powered device implanted under the skin just below the

Pacemaker Implant Surgery

Pacemaker Implant Surgery Recovery Protocol Overview Permanent pacemaker placement implants a small electronic device under the skin of the…

Pacemaker or ICD Battery Replacement

Pacemaker/ICD Battery Replacement Recovery Protocol Overview Generator change (battery replacement) is performed when a pacemaker or ICD ba…

Pericardial Stripping Surgery

Pericardial Stripping Surgery (Pericardiectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Pericardiectomy removes the thickened, scarred pericardium (the…

Pleural Adhesion Procedure

Pleural Adhesion Procedure (Pleurodesis) Recovery Protocol Overview Pleurodesis creates adhesions between the visceral pleura (lung surface…

Robotic Lung Lobe Removal Surgery

Robotic Lung Lobe Removal Surgery (RATS Lobectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview RATS (Robotic Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) lobectomy uses…

Sleeve Lung Lobe Removal Surgery

Sleeve Lung Lobe Removal Surgery (Sleeve Lobectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Sleeve lobectomy removes a lung lobe along with a section of…

Sternal Wire Removal Procedure

Sternal Wire Removal Recovery Protocol Overview After sternotomy (cardiac surgery), surgeons close the breastbone with stainless steel wire…

Sunken Chest Correction Surgery (Nuss)

Sunken Chest Correction Surgery (Nuss Procedure) Recovery Protocol Overview The Nuss procedure corrects pectus excavatum (sunken chest, "fu…

Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation (Maze)

Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation (Maze Procedure, Standalone) Recovery Protocol Overview The Cox Maze procedure creates a pattern of s…

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR/TAVI)

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR/TAVI) Recovery Protocol Overview TAVR (also called TAVI) treats a narrowed aortic valve (aortic

Tricuspid Valve Surgery

Tricuspid Valve Surgery (Repair or Replacement) Recovery Protocol Overview Tricuspid valve surgery addresses the valve between the right at…

Two-Lobe Lung Removal Surgery

Two Lobe Lung Removal Surgery (Bilobectomy) Recovery Protocol Overview Bilobectomy removes two of the three right lung lobes (upper+middle,…

Ventricular Septal Defect Repair Surgery

Ventricular Septal Defect Surgical Repair Recovery Protocol Overview Surgical VSD closure repairs a hole between the heart's two lower cham…