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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Oct 2001
Comparative StudyThoracic epidural anesthesia for off-pump coronary artery bypass without intubation.
- T Vanek, Z Straka, P Brucek, and P Widimsky.
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital, Srobarova 50, CZ-100 34 Prague 10, Czech Republic. vanek@fnkv.cz
- Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2001 Oct 1;20(4):858-60.
AbstractThoracic epidural anesthesia without intubation was used in 10 patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery reconstruction performed through median sternotomy. Considering the preoperative finding of impaired pulmonary function, all were moderate-risk patients for surgery using conventional general anesthesia with intubation. All patients had an uneventful postoperative course. In indicated cases, we regard thoracic epidural anesthesia as a suitable method again modifying the term "minimally invasive" in cardiac surgery.
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