Simple Method for Making Better Field in OPCAB Using Empty Blood Bag.
- Author:
Kyung Hoon KANG
1
;
Yong Taek LIM
;
Yoon Suk BAE
;
Byung Yul KIM
;
Jung Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, National Health Insurance Cooperation Il-san Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Minimally invasive surgery;
Coronary artery bypass;
Surgery method
- MeSH:
Coronary Artery Bypass;
Heart;
Hemodynamics;
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive;
Syringes
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(1):108-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
