title: [Rupture of the internal thoracic artery 6 weeks after MIDCAB operation].
abstract: The minimally invasive coronary bypass operation is a procedure that has been firmly established in cardiac surgery for several years now. Only a few reports exist regarding the complications of this procedure. This case study reports on a 51-year-old man who collapsed 27 days after a left-sided internal mammary artery bypass on the anterior interventricular artery, when the bypass vessel ruptured. After pericardial puncture and cardiopulmonary resuscitation the patient was transported via air ambulance to a cardio-surgical center where he was successfully operated upon.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Anästhesie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin und Schmerztherapie, RTH-Standort Christoph 10, Verbundkrankenhaus Bernkastel/Wittlich, Koblenzer Str. 91, 54516 Wittlich, Deutschland. mg.dehne@verbund-krankenhaus.de
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Dehne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meckum
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dumitriu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matheis
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013895:Thoracic Arteries