• Korean J Anesthesiol · Jul 2012

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

    • Choo-Hoon Chang, Young Hee Shin, and Hyun-Sung Cho.
    • Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • Korean J Anesthesiol. 2012 Jul 1;63(1):72-5.

    AbstractThere 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 CO(2) blower. In this report, we describe a rare case of air embolism in the coronary arteries associated with the use of a CO(2) blower during OPCAB. There was no injury to the veins during OPCAB. The air embolism was treated successfully with cardiopulmonary bypass.

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