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

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• 作者：Vanek ; Tomas ; Straka ; Zbynek ; Brucek ; Petr ; Widimsky ; Petr
• 关键词：Thoracic epidural anesthesia ; Off-pump coronary artery surgery
• 刊名：European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• 出版年：2001
• 期刊代码：89_10107940
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：October, 2001
• 卷：20
• 期：4
• 页码：858-860
• 文件大小：91.0 K

摘要

Thoracic 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.