Air embolism during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery -A case report-

There have been several reports of gas embolism occurring during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB) surgery. However, all these cases of air embolism were associated with the repair of venous circulation, using a CO2 blower. In this report, we describe a rare case of air embolism in the c...

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Main Authors: Choo-Hoon Chang, Young Hee Shin, Hyun-Sung Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2012-07-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-63-72.pdf