Patient tilt improves efficacy of CO 2 field-flooding in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Stijn VandenbergheGeni SingjeliStefanos Demertzis

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2022)

field flooding in minimally invasive cardiac surgery is highly effective if the patient is tilted. Else a flow rate of 5 l/min is recommended to achieve the same protection.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
minimally invasive
acute kidney injury
case report
robot assisted