Simple on-site assembled blower-mister device provides sufficient humidification and visualization in off-pump surgery.

Wippermann, Jens; Albes, Johannes M; Liebing, Kai; Breuer, Martin; Kaluza, Mirko; Strauch, Justus; Wahlers, Thorsten · Ann Thorac Surg · 2006

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Abstract

To effectively perform an anastomosis on a coronary artery under beating heart conditions, the anastomotic site must be cleared of blood to allow visualization for accurate suturing. We describe a simple, cost effective, on-site assembled blower-mister system.

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