Nayoro Municipal General Hospital Introduces Advanced MICS Heart Surgery - Minimally Invasive Procedures Now Available Locally in Kamikawa Region

Nayoro Municipal General Hospital (Director: Katsuaki Magishi) has introduced minimally invasive cardiac surgery, specifically thoracoscopic right mini-thoracotomy cardiac surgery (MICS - Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery), which places less burden on patients' bodies. The hospital recently performed its first successful MICS procedure. Previously, patients in the Nayoro area needed to travel to specialized hospitals in Sapporo or Asahikawa for such advanced cardiac treatments. Now, residents can access cutting-edge cardiac surgery locally, with only Asahikawa and Nayoro offering MICS in the Kamikawa region.