Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001 Jan;34(1):108-110.
Simple Method for Making Better Field in OPCAB Using Empty Blood Bag
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- 1Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, National Health Insurance Cooperation Il-san Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, National Medical Center, Korea.
Abstract
- Coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart is no longer new to any cardiac surgeon. What matters nowadays is stablizing the heart without impairing the hemodynamics. We describe a simple and safer technique to move the anterolateral coronary to a center in the operation field. The empty blood bag connected to 50 cc syringe is put underneath the left venricle. Simply inflating the air into the blood bag gradually displaces the heart and rotate the lateral wall of the ventricle to the midline position. Therefore, we suggest "Blood Bag" method as a different way of exposing heart.
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