Thoracic epidural anesthesia for off-pump coronary artery bypass without intubation

Authors
Vanek, T Straka, Z Brucek, P Widimsky, P
Citation
T. Vanek et al., Thoracic epidural anesthesia for off-pump coronary artery bypass without intubation, EUR J CAR-T, 20(4), 2001, pp. 858-860
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
10107940 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
858 - 860
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(200110)20:4<858:TEAFOC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Thoracic epidural anesthesia without intubation was used in 10 patients und ergoing off-pump coronary artery reconstruction performed through median st ernotomy. Considering the preoperative finding of impaired pulmonary functi on, all were moderate-risk patients for surgery using conventional general anesthesia with intubation. All patients had an uneventful postoperative co urse. In indicated cases, we regard thoracic epidural anesthesia as a suita ble method again modifying the term 'minimally invasive in cardiac surgery. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.