Anyone got ASD closure through robotic surgery? Looking for suggestions
I had the robotic surgery for my ASD. I discovered I was allergic to nickel and did not want to take a chance side effects. I got out of surgery with a 5 inch incision on my right side on my chest. The doctor said it was still considered an open heart surgery. I thought it was going to be 5 small incisions, did not expect the larger one. The most difficult part was the nerves healing on my right side. It took about 6 weeks to heal and I am still numb in the area. It has been 3 years since my surgery. I discovered an easy way to test if you are allergic to nickel. Get a 5 cent nickel coin, wash it, tape it to your wrist and if you are going to have a reaction to the metal it will show up within 24 hours. My previous doctor tried to pressure me into getting the other surgery because the hospital he worked at did not have the robotic surgery. He was very irritated I did not follow his suggestion. Sorry for the late response, hope it helps. M