Massive systemic air embolism during off-pump coronary artery surgery
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.35, sa.1, ss.183-184, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.10.003
- Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.183-184
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In OPCAB (off-pump coronary artery bypass) operations, development of cardiac arrest during the distal anastomosis to obtuse marginal coronary artery leads to significantly low blood pressure in the ascending aorta. Therefore, blowing of compressed air in high flow on not-slinged coronary artery may cause air mobilization from the coronary artery system into the ascending aorta that may result in severe brain damage. (C) 2008 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.