Korean J Anesthesiol.
2012 Jul;63(1):72-75. 10.4097/kjae.2012.63.1.72.
Air embolism during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. tuderi02@naver.com
- KMID: 2092344
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2012.63.1.72
Abstract
- There have been several reports of gas embolism occurring during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB) surgery. However, all these cases of air embolism were associated with the repair of venous circulation, using a CO2 blower. In this report, we describe a rare case of air embolism in the coronary arteries associated with the use of a CO2 blower during OPCAB. There was no injury to the veins during OPCAB. The air embolism was treated successfully with cardiopulmonary bypass.
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