Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A surgical fire is a serious complication not previously described in the literature with regard to the thoracic cavity. We report a case in which an intrathoracic fire developed following an air leak combined with high pressure oxygen ventilation in a patient wi...

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Main Authors: Hinterthaner Marc, Mokashi Suyog A, Popov Aron F, Schmitto Jan D, Tirilomis Theodor, Friedrich Martin, Hanekop Gunnar G, Zwaka Paul, Schoendube Friedrich A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/10
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author Hinterthaner Marc
Mokashi Suyog A
Popov Aron F
Schmitto Jan D
Tirilomis Theodor
Friedrich Martin
Hanekop Gunnar G
Zwaka Paul
Schoendube Friedrich A
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Mokashi Suyog A
Popov Aron F
Schmitto Jan D
Tirilomis Theodor
Friedrich Martin
Hanekop Gunnar G
Zwaka Paul
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>A surgical fire is a serious complication not previously described in the literature with regard to the thoracic cavity. We report a case in which an intrathoracic fire developed following an air leak combined with high pressure oxygen ventilation in a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient presented to our institution with diffuse coronary artery disease and angina pectoris. He was treated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery, including left internal thoracic artery harvesting. Additionally to this rare presentation of an intrathoracic fire, a brief review of surgical fires is included to this paper.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-bd0fa5f8ebe444fc828b4476226cf4d52022-12-22T00:15:41ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902010-03-01511010.1186/1749-8090-5-10Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass graftingHinterthaner MarcMokashi Suyog APopov Aron FSchmitto Jan DTirilomis TheodorFriedrich MartinHanekop Gunnar GZwaka PaulSchoendube Friedrich A<p>Abstract</p> <p>A surgical fire is a serious complication not previously described in the literature with regard to the thoracic cavity. We report a case in which an intrathoracic fire developed following an air leak combined with high pressure oxygen ventilation in a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient presented to our institution with diffuse coronary artery disease and angina pectoris. He was treated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery, including left internal thoracic artery harvesting. Additionally to this rare presentation of an intrathoracic fire, a brief review of surgical fires is included to this paper.</p>http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/10
spellingShingle Hinterthaner Marc
Mokashi Suyog A
Popov Aron F
Schmitto Jan D
Tirilomis Theodor
Friedrich Martin
Hanekop Gunnar G
Zwaka Paul
Schoendube Friedrich A
Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
title Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting
title_full Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting
title_fullStr Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting
title_full_unstemmed Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting
title_short Intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting
title_sort intrathoracic fire during preparation of the left internal thoracic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting
url http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/10
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