ABSTRACT
Background: The technique for coronary surgery involves the use of extra corporeal circulation (On-pump) and cardioplegia. In high-risk patients this surgery has high morbidity and high mortality. Surgery On-pump beating heart is an alternative for those cases. We describe our experience with this technique. Patients and Methods: 11 patients were operated between 2007 and 2008. Ten men (mean 59.5 years). Four patients with evolving myocardial infarction, 2 patients with left main coronary artery lesion and all with three-vessel lesion. Ejection fraction (EF) averaged was 31.5 percent. Four surgeries were considered urgent. Results: All procedures were completed with the technique, 3.1 by pass were performed per patient and all received an internal mammary artery. Mechanical ventilation averaged 13.6 hours. Removal of IABP between first and second day. Stay in ICU 4.82 days. There were no perioperative infarctions or stroke. One patient had renal failure. Postoperative hospital stay was 10.6 days. Postoperative echocardiogram (2 months) showed an average EF of 38.3 percent (NS). Conclusions: In this series, high-risk coronary patients were operated On-pump beating heart. This technique allowed complete revascularization, good immediate outcome and ventricular function improved in the medium term.
Introducción: La técnica habitual para la cirugía coronaria incluye el uso de circulación extracorpórea (CEC) y cardioplejia. En pacientes de alto riesgo esta cirugía tiene alta morbi-mortalidad. La cirugía con CEC y corazón batiente es una alternativa para estos casos. Se describe nuestra experiencia con la técnica. Pacientes y Métodos: 11 pacientes operados entre 2007 y 2008, 10 hombres (promedio 59,5 años). Cuatro pacientes con infarto en evolución, dos con lesión de tronco coronario izquierdo y todos con lesión de tres vasos. Fracción de eyección (FE) promedio 31,5 por ciento. Cuatro cirugías se consideraron de urgencia. Resultados: Todas las cirugías se completaron con la técnica. Se realizaron 3,1 puentes/paciente y todos recibieron una arteria mamaria interna. Ventilación mecánica promedio 13,6 horas. Retiro de BCIA entre primer y segundo día. Estadía en unidad de cuidados intensivos 4,82 días. No hubo infartos perioperatorios, ni accidentes vasculares encefálicos. Un paciente presentó falla renal. Alta promedio 10,6 días. Ecocardiograma post operatorio (2 meses) mostró FE promedio de 38,3 por ciento (NS). Conclusiones: En esta serie, los pacientes coronarios de alto riesgo fueron intervenidos utilizando CEC y sin detener el corazón. La técnica permitió una revascularización completa, buen resultado inmediato y mejoría de la función ventricular en el mediano plazo.
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump , Coronary Artery Disease/surgery , Echocardiography , Emergencies , Length of Stay , Cardiopulmonary Bypass/methods , Coronary Artery Bypass/methods , Risk , Myocardial Revascularization/methods , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
We report a 16-year-old boy, who suffered a right vent ride penetrating injury caused by a sharp blade that evolved to cardiac tampon. He underwent surgery and was discharged four days later. Thirteen days later, a cardiac murmur was found. An echocardiography showed an aorta-right ventricular fistula. Surgical closure was performed through an aortotomy on cardiopulmonary by pass. The control echocardiography showed a small residual fistula, which closed spontaneously three months later.