GKD Anest Yoð Bak Dern Derg. 2025; 31(2): 63-70 | DOI: 10.14744/GKDAD.2025.78790

Anesthesia Management in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Comprehensive Protocol

Zeliha Aslý Demir¹, Hayrettin Levent Mavioðlu^2
1Department of Anesthesiology, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
²Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has emerged as an alternative to conventional median sternotomy, offering benefits such as reduced trauma, faster recovery, and decreased postoperative complications. However, MICS presents unique challenges for anesthetic management, including airway control, one-lung ventilation (OLV), hemodynamic stability, pain management, and postoperative recovery. This article provides a structured anesthesia protocol for MICS, focusing on preoperative assessment, perioperative management, and postoperative care.

Keywords: Anesthesia protocol, cardiac anesthesia, cardiopulmonary bypass, harlequin syndrome, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, one lung ventilation, pain management, perioperative management

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