Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery: A Safe Approach

Jain Bhaskara Pillai, John D. Puskas

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComplications in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subtitle of host publicationAvoidance and Treatment: Second Edition
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages351-374
Number of pages24
ISBN (Print)9781405181037
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Oct 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Core-body normothermia maintenance - critical in OPCAB
  • Deep pericardial stitch (DPS)
  • Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)
  • Hemostasis in OPCAB and preventing avoidable blood loss
  • OPCAB and dynamic team approach ensuring success
  • OPCAB surgery and adherence to strategic and technical principles
  • Off-pump coronary artery surgery (OPCAB) - safe approach
  • Open book stitch/left pericardial stitch
  • Suction-based cardiac positioners and coronary-stabilizing devices
  • Ultrasonic HARMONICTM scalpel (Ethicon Endo Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA)

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