Author: mvettath
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Was nominated for the Techno-College Innovation award for the year 2010 and 2015 He was one of the three surgeons nominated from over 23 innovators who had submitted their innovations to the EACTS (European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery). The nomination was for the Vettath’s Anastomotic Obturator in 2010 and for the SIMS (Simple Indian Made stabilizer) in year 2015.
Received the UT Tithin Raj award in 2015 for revolutionizing cardiac surgery and for his inventions in OPCAB surgery.
Recently did Three Heart Transplants in Kozhikode.
Developed the following instrumentation for MICS (minimally invasive cardiac surgery) MICS- IMA retractor. MICS –chest spreader. MICS –Stabilizer. MICS long instruments – forceps, liga clip applicator and scissors.
Developed totally indigenous instruments to perform the first MICS- TAR in India on 13 th Nov 2017
MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY
Performed the first MICS (MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY) IN KERALA in July 2002. Right anterior mini thoracotomy for closure of ASD. And ever since have been performing MICS FOR MITRAL AND AORTIC VALVE SURGERIES AS WELL. […]
OPCAB (Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass) for Kawasaki Disease
Murali P. VettathSurgical Science, 2018, 9, 287-292 http://www.scirp.org/journal/ss ISSN DOI: 10.4236/ss.2018.99034 Sep. 12, 2018 287 Surgical Science Online: 2157-9415 ISSN Print: 2157-9407 https://doi.org/10.4236/ss.2018.99034 DOWNLOAD […]
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Live Surgery at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central hospital, Durban. South Africa
Recently, was in invited to Durban South Africa to conduct a workshop at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central hospital, Durban. Performed 2 OPCABs and MICS..MVR and ASD and MICS-OPCAB-TAR, which was the first of its kind in South Africa. Visiting world-renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Murali Vettath, Dr Rajh Madansein head of Albert Luthuli Hospital […]
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Live Surgery at Mookambikai Medical College and Hospital, Kulasekaram.Tamilnadu, India
Performed OPCAB surgeries at Mookambikai medical college and hospital as charity, Kulasekaram.Tamilnadu, with our team of Surgeons, Anaesthesiologist, Perfusionists and OT staff from 24th of July 2017 to 29th July 2017…Performed two cases a day for 5 days. All patients did well and were discharged on the 6th day in a stable condition […]