Anastomotic obstruction after magnetic vascular coupling after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting

Uwe Klima; Theo Kofidis; Janina Beilner; Michael Maringka; Stephan Kirschner; Axel Haverich

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.019

Anastomotic obstruction after magnetic vascular coupling after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting

Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Feb;81(2):728-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.019.

Authors

Uwe Klima¹, Theo Kofidis, Janina Beilner, Michael Maringka, Stephan Kirschner, Axel Haverich

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. klima@thg.mh-hannover.de

PMID: 16427888
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.11.019

Abstract

We report a 61-year-old man who required reoperation 8 months after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting after magnetic vascular coupling due to a symptomatic subtotal obstruction at the anastomotic site. It was also determined that the patient had been noncompliant in following the prescribed postoperative antiplatelet therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical
Automation
Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
Humans
Magnetics
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Reoperation