University Malaya Medical Center
University Malaya Specialist Center
Interventions
Intervention is done with the aim to prolong life and improve symptoms. Intervention should be safe. Modern intervention must be safe and often done with minimum invasive with the aim for a shorter hospital stay and a faster recovery period.
We strongly believe early diagnosis allows timely interventions.
TEVAR
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
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TEVAR is a minimally invasive procedure done to repair and restore the anatomical and function of the aorta. Aorta is the largest blood vessel in the human body supplying oxygenated blood to the body. Traumatic injury or deformity to aorta will require immediate intervention and TEVAR procedure often turn out to be a life-saving procedure.
TEVAR procedure is done via a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach in University Malaya Medical Centre.
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Minimally Invasive
Faster recovery
Shorter hospital stay
UNIPORTAL VATS
Single incision Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Single incision Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery
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Uniportal VATS is a single keyhole surgery procedure carried out to resect partial of lung. Video-assisted surgery utilizing a small incision as entry point to access chest cavity guided by camera system. This procedure was first performed in Malaysia ,University of Malaya in 2019
Minimally Invasive
Faster recovery
Shorter hospital stay
Aortic / Mitral / Tricuspid
Valve Intervention
Heart Valve Replacement
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Heart valve plays an important role in supplying blood to the entire body system. Heart valves police the movement of blood in one uniform direction. Replacement surgery is done when heart valve is incompetent and replacement is made with either an artificial heart valve or a bioprosthesis.
With the advancement of technology, minimally invasive intervention is available in University of Malaya