The Ozaki Procedure may offer some advantages over other methods for mitral valve repair:
Use of Natural Material: The Ozaki Procedure uses materials taken from the patient’s own body tissue. This provides a natural valve repair instead of using artificial materials, which may support better valve function in the long term.
Better Preservation of Valve Function: Repairs made with materials taken from the patient’s own tissue have been observed to preserve valve function better and carry a lower risk of valve insufficiency over the long term.
Lower Risk of Complications: The Ozaki Procedure may have a lower risk of complications compared to valve replacement. The use of patch materials and natural tissue compatibility can reduce the risk of postoperative infections and other complications.
Reduced Need for Reoperation: Using natural materials can reduce the need for reoperation. While artificial materials can wear out or carry a risk of infection over time, repairs made with the patient’s own tissue can be more durable in the long term.
Individual Suitability: The Ozaki Procedure can be customized to the anatomical structure and valve disease characteristics of each patient. This makes the treatment more effective and patient-specific.
This method may be particularly preferred in cases such as mitral valve insufficiency (mitral regurgitation). Mitral valve insufficiency is a condition where the mitral valve’s ability to close is impaired, causing blood to leak back from the left atrium to the left ventricle. The Ozaki procedure is a surgical option used to prevent this leakage and restore mitral valve functionality.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Ozaki Method is a surgical technique developed specifically for the surgical treatment of aortic valve diseases. In this method, aortic valve repair is performed using materials taken from the patient’s own body tissue.
The Ozaki Method is generally applied in aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency diseases. Aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency have many causes such as congenital, rheumatic, degenerative, infectious.
In this method, the surgeon creates new aortic valves using cardiac membrane taken from the patient’s own body tissue (usually pericardial tissue). For this reason, this surgery is also called natural aortic valve surgery.
The advantages of the Ozaki Method include that the valve is repaired using the patient’s own tissue material, helps preserve valve function in the long term, and carries a lower risk of complications than valve replacement.
The recovery process can vary depending on the complexity of the surgery and the patient’s general health. However, patients generally go through intensive care after surgery and can be transferred to a normal room within a day or two. The full recovery process is individual and surgery-specific, but a return to daily activities is usually possible within a few weeks.