2006-08-04 15:36:07 · 4 answers · asked by psf 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
20% of heart bypass surgery is performed off pump meaning that the heart continues to beat and ciculate blood during the operation rather than the patient being put on a (heart / lung) pump. Anyone ever had an off pump bypass and recommend it?
2006-08-04 15:44:31 · update #1
I guess we have some misinformed people out there. The decision to use or not use the pump has nothing to do with transfusion. An off pump case may also require transfusion - though not as likely. "Off pump" is also often referred to as "beating heart" procedure. In this surgery the heart beat is slowed but not stopped - so the surgeon is operating on a moving organ. For a bypass procedure, patients have their heart stopped and have their blood circulated by a heart-lung machine. For some cases they may be able to perform the surgery without the machine - provided that they are able to access the area of the heart and make the bypasses without it. This is often much better for the patient. They also have the option during the surgery to put the patient on the bypass machine if they have problems or complications during the bypass. If you type in "off pump cabg" in your search window you can find several very good web sites that will have a lot more detail with the pros and cons. Since each patient is different and the skill of the surgeons and their experience vary from place to place it is always wise to look into this foremost.
2006-08-04 16:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by petlover 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Off pump, I am assuming you are talking about the recirculation pump. It helps to keep you from needing a transfusion. Transfusions are dangerous. Also. off pump may set you up for liver or kidney damage due to poor circulation. You may wind up on dialysis. As is you are looking at a 6 hour procedure. It may also be necessary to shut down the pump long enough to harvest the needed artery for the bipass. Just a thought you should be aware of. Good Luck.
2006-08-04 22:45:00 · answer #2 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What pump are you talking about? IV? Balloon pump? Heart lung?
2006-08-04 22:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm trile bypass hey and you are wonderring how to what pump in the hospitall you pumping all of those cute nurses in there etc, sounds like you had triple by pas allright sure, you are pumping all of them nurses right!1
2006-08-04 22:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋