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| A new surgical scalpel to perform the Waffle procedure for constrictive pericarditis safely | ||||||
| Koji Tsutsumi1, Yoshihiko Mochizuki2, Masahiko Okamoto2, Ichiro Kashima2, Takahito Itoh2 | ||||||
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1MD, PhD, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital, Tochigi, Japan.
2MD, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital, Tochigi, Japan. | ||||||
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| Tsutsumi K, Mochizuki Y, Okamoto M, Kashima I, Itoh T. A new surgical scalpel to perform the Waffle procedure for constrictive pericarditis safely. Edorium J Cardiothorac Vasc Surg 2014;1:1–4. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis is a technical challenge because of dense adhesions to the epicardial surface of the heart. The procedure contains the possibility of unexpected bleeding or cardiac laceration. We present a novel device, to be used during the Waffle procedure, for releasing the constricted visceral pericardium.
Case Report: A retrospective review of three patients underwent the Waffle procedure using the vessel knife D 500. This knife is a specially designed vessel knife for coronary artery dissection. Intraoperative events, the amount of blood loss, and postoperative cardiac functions were examined. No major intraoperative complications were observed. The average amount of blood loss during the operation was 206 g. Postoperative echocardiography showed improvement in diastolic function in all three patients. Conclusion: This device is safe and it is easy to learn how to use it. Moreover, the vessel knife can prevent injury to the myocardium and coronary artery underlying the thickened visceral pericardium. | |
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Keywords:
Constrictive pericarditis, Surgical scalpel, Vessel knife, Waffle procedure
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Author Contributions:
Koji Tsutsumi – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Yoshihiko Mochizuki – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Masahiko Okamoto – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Ichiro Kashima – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published Takahito Itoh – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Critical revision of the article, Final approval of the version to be published |
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The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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© 2014 Koji Tsutsumi et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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