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Complications of Port‐Access Cardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
WimmerGreinecker Gerhard,
Matheis Georg,
Dogan Selami,
Aybek Tayfun,
Kessler Paul,
Westphal Klaus,
Moritz Anton
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1999.tb00987.x
Subject(s) - medicine , troubleshooting , port (circuit theory) , cardiac surgery , learning curve , intensive care medicine , surgery , electrical engineering , management , economics , engineering , reliability engineering
Port‐Access cardiac surgery is a recent technology that is undergoing rapid development. The learning curve associated with this technique is a challenge even for the skilled and experienced cardiac surgeon. Mainly because of femoral cannulation, the use of guidewires, and working through small incisions, Port‐Access cardiac surgery contains certain pitfalls that are clearly associated with the technology involved. These pitfalls currently require troubleshooting, but as the technology progresses, this may become less of an issue. Communicating these pitfalls to others is important to help others to avoid or better manage complications and to contribute to improving the technology of Port‐Access techniques.