Yamamoto Shu, Hayashida Tomohiro, Suezawa Takanori, Shichijo Takeshi, Hirata Masataka
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. 2018 Aug;71(8):580-582.
A 68-year-old man who previously underwent a permanent tracheostomy was referred to us for coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG). Off-pump CABG was successfully performed with full sternotomy through a limited skin incision. The postoperative course was uneventful. This technique seemed useful for a patient with permanent tracheostomy who is scheduled for CABG. Preoperative computed tomography(CT) scan was useful for the assessment of this procedure.