Technical Tips and Pitfalls in OPCAB Surgery: The Buffalo Experience

Authors

  • Jacob Bergsland Center for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery, Kaleida Health, Buffalo New York
  • Giuseppe D’Ancona Center for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery, Kaleida Health, Buffalo New York
  • Hratch Karamanoukian Center for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery, Kaleida Health, Buffalo New York
  • Marco Ricci Center for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery, Kaleida Health, Buffalo New York
  • Susan Schmid Center for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery, Kaleida Health, Buffalo New York
  • Tomas A. Salerno Center for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery, Kaleida Health, Buffalo New York

Abstract

The Center for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery has performed more than 1,500 off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) procedures since 1995. The operation has changed significantly based on experience and development of new tools. These improvements have made the operations safer and applicable to more patients. No patients are presently scheduled for on-pump bypass surgery in our center. The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the problems and pitfalls we have experienced and how to avoid them.

Published

2000-09-01

How to Cite

Bergsland, J., D’Ancona, G., Karamanoukian, H., Ricci, M., Schmid, S., & Salerno, T. A. (2000). Technical Tips and Pitfalls in OPCAB Surgery: The Buffalo Experience. The Heart Surgery Forum, 3(3), E189-E193. Retrieved from https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/6431

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2000)

Section

Article
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