RESUMO
Since the advent of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, a blower/mister has been routinely used in cardiac operation theatres. In our setup, in an attempt to reduce the cost of coronary artery bypass grafting by performing off-pump coronary artery bypass, reusable materials have been routinely used.
Assuntos
Ponte de Artéria Coronária sem Circulação Extracorpórea/instrumentação , Ponte de Artéria Coronária sem Circulação Extracorpórea/efeitos adversos , Equipamentos Descartáveis , Desenho de Equipamento , Reutilização de Equipamento , HumanosRESUMO
Aortoiliac disease often coexists with coronary artery disease. It is not uncommon to subject a patient to two separate interventions. We report two cases in which in simultaneous off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting was done with an ascending aortobifemoral bypass graft through the ventral abdominal route without any additional morbidity. Combining a technically simple method of limb bypass with an off-pump cardiac surgery is a promising procedure for revascularization of myocardium and lower limbs. We discuss the merits of combining an off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting procedure with a limb bypass.
