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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;21:566-567
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Intra myocardial dissecting hematoma with epicardial rupture — an unusual complication of the octopus 3 stabilizer

Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400 050, India

Received 1 August 2001; received in revised form 29 October 2001; accepted 15 November 2001.

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Stabilizer devices have revolutionized off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. They stabilize the myocardial wall locally and allow the surgeon to accurately place anastomotic sutures without the need of establishing CPB and without much compromise in patient hemodynamics. We report here an unusual complication of an intramyocardial dissecting hematoma with epicardial rupture caused after using the Octopus 3 stabilizer.

Key Words: Off-pump • CABG • Stabilizer • Injury

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