Off-pump coronary bypass grafting in a post-pneumonectomy patient: Challenges and management

Autor: Ankit Purohit, Vishal Jain, Anand Kumar, Udgeath Dhir, Surendra Yadav
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 86-88 (2019)
ISSN: 0971-9784
DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_37_18
Popis: Pulmonary complications are common in cardiac surgical patients. Limited respiratory reserves along with the pain associated with sternotomy add to the morbidity. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery who have had a pneumonectomy done before can be even more challenging to manage perioperatively due to a single-functioning lung. We present a case of a postpneumonectomy patient who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Perioperative optimization of lung function tests was stressed upon including the chest physiotherapy and early mobilization. Preoperative thoracic epidural catheter was inserted for postoperative pain and other proven benefits of thoracic epidural in coronary artery disease patients. We could conclude from our experience that proper optimization of lung function tests and meticulous pain management along with fast-tracking are keys to the management of such patients.
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