Hydrodissection in chronic pulmonary endarterectomy.

ABSTRACT: In our series of surgical pulmonary endarterectomies done for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, we have incorporated the principle of hydrodissection with the aid of a carbon dioxide (CO₂) mist blower which is routinely used for off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgeries. This added method of endarterectomy will help to achieve optimum clearance of thrombic load with basic cardiac surgical instruments.

Supplementary information

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12055-023-01476-w.

SUBMITTER: Bhat SPS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918635 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature