By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:09 EST, 15 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:09 EST, 15 June 2012 . The seven-year-old boy who wowed America starring as a mini Darth Vader in a popular Super Bowl commercial has undergone successful open-heart surgery. The operation to replace Max Page's pulmonary valve lasted two hours and took place without incident, according to the surgeon, Dr Vaughn Starnes. It was carried out at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where the boy was recovering in the cardiac intensive care unit. Scroll down for video . Brave: Young actor Max Page speaks of his apprehensions at a press conference ahead of yesterday's operation to have a pulmonary valve replaced in his heart at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles . The Force: Page shot to fame in 'The Force' Volkswagen commercial, which was one of the most talked about ads of 2011's Super Bowl. In the ad, he fails to move the family's dog, the washing machine and his sister's doll using his powers . Max, who plays Reed on the CBS soap . opera The Young and the Restless, was born with a congenital heart . defect and has undergone multiple surgeries. The valve used for Max will last about 15 years and won't require invasive surgery to replace it, according to the hospital. He was expected to be released in about five days, a hospital spokesman said. He faces six to eight weeks of recovery. Jennifer Page, his mother, said . there's been an outpouring of support and kindness and that Max and the . family welcome all 'prayers and encouragement.' Max's parents and his younger brother, Els, were at the hospital with him. He was in good spirits the night before the operation, making everyone . laugh, his father, Buck Page, said in a family statement. Max Page speaks, as his mother Jennifer watches, at a news conference at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, California . 'Max wanted to hold his brother's hand, and Max said to Els, "It's OK, I'm not scared." 'He just wanted to hold our hands and his stuffed animals. He was much calmer than we were,' Jennifer Page said. Earlier this week, Max said he had steeled himself for the operation when he spoke at a press conference. 'I kind of know I have to go through . it, and don't have an option, so I choose a good attitude,' said Max, . who serves as a junior ambassador for the hospital. 'I'll feel weak after this, but it will get better and better. I think I know it will be a good thing to go through this.' Max Page shot to national fame in 2011 when he appeared in a Volkswagen car commercial that had him dressed as a mini Darth Vader from Star Wars trying to use 'The Force' The boy's mother, Jennifer Page, told reporters on Wednesday that Max was informed on Sunday he would need the surgery. 'He took the time to cry and be scared, and jumped on board with a positive attitude,' she said. Little Max, who carried a stuffed whale, shared with reporters some 'Star Wars' wisdom ahead of his surgery. 'The Force can really achieve anything,' said Max. The boy's heart valve has deteriorated, said Dr. Vaughn Starnes, the cardiothoracic surgeon at the hospital who will perform the procedure. That is creating a problem for the heart to empty out into the pulmonary arteries, which is why the operation is set to give Max a new valve. According to an email from Max’s mother, Jennifer, the young actor started crying when he first learned about his upcoming operation. Max Page was positive ahead of his open-heart surgery which is scheduled for tomorrow . The email, released through the ad . agency that conceived the successful advert, revealed that the . seven-year-old was most scared of ‘blood draws, spending the night in . the hospital and hurting.’ However, . the cherubic looking boy soon put on a brave face reportedly telling . his mother: ‘I have to go through it. I don’t like it and it’s still . scary — but I have to. So I think I might as well go through it with a . good attitude.’ As an ambassador for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Max raises money for other children with heart defects. Page was first diagnosed with the . heart defect when he was a few months old and was later fitted with a . pacemaker, which keeps his heart beating at a regular rate. The 2011 Volkswagen commercial was one of the most lauded of last year’s Super Bowl. Max Page, dressed as Darth Vader to appear on The Today Show last year . In the advert, he finally has success when he switches on his dad's Volkswagen using the 'force' The ad shows the young boy – dressed in a full Darth Vader outfit -  attempt to use the Force around the house. He cannot move the family dog and nothing happens when he tries using it against a washing machine, or his sister’s doll. But when he uses the Force against his dad’s Volkswagen – the engine roars into action. The . advertisement quickly gained a mass following on social media and Max . made appearances on national network television shows such as The Today . Show. Max, has also appeared in the soap opera "The Young and the Restless." Children with Tetralogy of Fallot, the condition Max suffers from, can enjoy a largely normal life after surgery, said Dr. Ralph Mosca, professor in the department of cardiothoracic surgery and pediatrics at New York University. 'The fact this kid had seven (previous) surgeries - he may be one of the more complex forms,' said Mosca, who has never treated Max. Watch advert here .
Max Page's pulmonary valve replaced in two-hour operation .
Recovering in an intensive care unit in Los Angeles .
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 06:09 EST, 15 June 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 06:09 EST, 15 June 2012 . The seven-year-old boy who wowed America starring as a mini Darth Vader in a popular Super Bowl commercial has undergone successful open-heart surgery. The operation to replace Max Page's pulmonary valve lasted two hours and took place without incident, according to the surgeon, Dr Vaughn Starnes. It was carried out at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where the boy was recovering in the cardiac intensive care unit. Scroll down for video . Brave: Young actor Max Page speaks of his apprehensions at a press conference ahead of yesterday's operation to have a pulmonary valve replaced in his heart at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles . The Force: Page shot to fame in 'The Force' Volkswagen commercial, which was one of the most talked about ads of 2011's Super Bowl. In the ad, he fails to move the family's dog, the washing machine and his sister's doll using his powers . Max, who plays Reed on the CBS soap . opera The Young and the Restless, was born with a congenital heart . defect and has undergone multiple surgeries. The valve used for Max will last about 15 years and won't require invasive surgery to replace it, according to the hospital. He was expected to be released in about five days, a hospital spokesman said. He faces six to eight weeks of recovery. Jennifer Page, his mother, said . there's been an outpouring of support and kindness and that Max and the . family welcome all 'prayers and encouragement.' Max's parents and his younger brother, Els, were at the hospital with him. He was in good spirits the night before the operation, making everyone . laugh, his father, Buck Page, said in a family statement. Max Page speaks, as his mother Jennifer watches, at a news conference at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, California . 'Max wanted to hold his brother's hand, and Max said to Els, "It's OK, I'm not scared." 'He just wanted to hold our hands and his stuffed animals. He was much calmer than we were,' Jennifer Page said. Earlier this week, Max said he had steeled himself for the operation when he spoke at a press conference. 'I kind of know I have to go through . it, and don't have an option, so I choose a good attitude,' said Max, . who serves as a junior ambassador for the hospital. 'I'll feel weak after this, but it will get better and better. I think I know it will be a good thing to go through this.' Max Page shot to national fame in 2011 when he appeared in a Volkswagen car commercial that had him dressed as a mini Darth Vader from Star Wars trying to use 'The Force' The boy's mother, Jennifer Page, told reporters on Wednesday that Max was informed on Sunday he would need the surgery. 'He took the time to cry and be scared, and jumped on board with a positive attitude,' she said. Little Max, who carried a stuffed whale, shared with reporters some 'Star Wars' wisdom ahead of his surgery. 'The Force can really achieve anything,' said Max. The boy's heart valve has deteriorated, said Dr. Vaughn Starnes, the cardiothoracic surgeon at the hospital who will perform the procedure. That is creating a problem for the heart to empty out into the pulmonary arteries, which is why the operation is set to give Max a new valve. According to an email from Max’s mother, Jennifer, the young actor started crying when he first learned about his upcoming operation. Max Page was positive ahead of his open-heart surgery which is scheduled for tomorrow . The email, released through the ad . agency that conceived the successful advert, revealed that the . seven-year-old was most scared of ‘blood draws, spending the night in . the hospital and hurting.’ However, . the cherubic looking boy soon put on a brave face reportedly telling . his mother: ‘I have to go through it. I don’t like it and it’s still . scary — but I have to. So I think I might as well go through it with a . good attitude.’ As an ambassador for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Max raises money for other children with heart defects. Page was first diagnosed with the . heart defect when he was a few months old and was later fitted with a . pacemaker, which keeps his heart beating at a regular rate. The 2011 Volkswagen commercial was one of the most lauded of last year’s Super Bowl. Max Page, dressed as Darth Vader to appear on The Today Show last year . In the advert, he finally has success when he switches on his dad's Volkswagen using the 'force' The ad shows the young boy – dressed in a full Darth Vader outfit -  attempt to use the Force around the house. He cannot move the family dog and nothing happens when he tries using it against a washing machine, or his sister’s doll. But when he uses the Force against his dad’s Volkswagen – the engine roars into action. The . advertisement quickly gained a mass following on social media and Max . made appearances on national network television shows such as The Today . Show. Max, has also appeared in the soap opera "The Young and the Restless." Children with Tetralogy of Fallot, the condition Max suffers from, can enjoy a largely normal life after surgery, said Dr. Ralph Mosca, professor in the department of cardiothoracic surgery and pediatrics at New York University. 'The fact this kid had seven (previous) surgeries - he may be one of the more complex forms,' said Mosca, who has never treated Max. Watch advert here .
was recovering in the cardiac intensive care a pulmonary valve replaced in his heart at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, California .