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Air embolism during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery- A case report

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Abstract

There have been several reports of gas embolism occurring during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB) surgery. However, all these cases of air embolism were associated with the repair of venous circulation, using a CO 2 blower. In this report, we describe a rare case of air embolism in the coronary arteries associated with the use of a CO 2 blower during OPCAB. There was no injury to the veins during OPCAB. The air embolism was treated successfully with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-75
Number of pages4
JournalKorean Journal of Anesthesiology
Volume63
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2012

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Keywords

  • Air embolism
  • Catheterization
  • Off-pump coronary artery bypass
  • Swan-Ganz

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