Esophageal deviation with vacuum suction and mechanical deflection during ablation of atrial fibrillation: First in man evaluation | Zendy

Aguinaga Luis | Zendy; Palazzo Alejandro | Zendy; Bravo Alejandro | Zendy; Lizarraga Gabriela | Zendy; Sandoval Daisy | Zendy; Figueroa Eduardo | Zendy; Juri Teresa | Zendy; Daoud Emile G. | Zendy; Weiss Raul | Zendy

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Esophageal deviation with vacuum suction and mechanical deflection during ablation of atrial fibrillation: First in man evaluation

Author(s) -

Aguinaga Luis,

Palazzo Alejandro,

Bravo Alejandro,

Lizarraga Gabriela,

Sandoval Daisy,

Figueroa Eduardo,

Juri Teresa,

Daoud Emile G.,

Weiss Raul

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1540-8167

pISSN - 1045-3873

DOI - 10.1111/jce.14801

Subject(s) - medicine , esophagus , ablation , atrial fibrillation , deflection (physics) , suction , cardiology , surgery , optics , mechanical engineering , physics , engineering

Deviation of the esophagus during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation can reduce esophageal injury. This study reports upon a novel esophageal retractor that utilizes vacuum suction and mechanical deflection to deviate the esophagus. The device was used in seven patients undergoing cryoballoon AF ablation. The esophagus was deviated 31.9 ± 4.4 mm to the right and 28.2 ± 5.9 mm to the left. Endoscopy at 4.4 ± 1.5 days postablation showed no esophageal injury. This study demonstrates the safe and effective deviation of the esophagus without a trailing edge with an esophageal retractor utilizing vacuum suction and mechanical deflection.

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