How is opcab done

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How​ ​is​ ​OPCAB​ ​done?

It​ ​is​ ​clear​ ​that​ ​OPCAB​ ​would​ ​be​ ​technically​ ​more​ ​difficult​ ​to​ ​perform​ ​than​ ​conventional bypass​ ​for​ ​the​ ​plain​ ​fact​ ​that​ ​the​ ​fine​ ​surgical​ ​work​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​done​ ​while​ ​the​ ​surface​ ​is still​ ​moving.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​certain​ ​devices​ ​which​ ​make​ ​the​ ​process​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​easier​ ​for​ ​the surgeon.​ ​Most​ ​important​ ​of​ ​them​ ​is​ ​called​ ​a​ ​tissue​ ​stabilizer​ ​(See​ ​the​ ​figure​ ​given below).​ ​This,​ ​when​ ​applied​ ​over​ ​the​ ​heart​ ​stabilizes​ ​a​ ​small​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​heart​ ​wall​ ​and reduces​ ​the​ ​movement​ ​in​ ​that​ ​region.​ ​This​ ​makes​ ​surgical​ ​procedure​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​easier​ ​to perform.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​other​ ​devices​ ​which​ ​add​ ​to​ ​the​ ​safety​ ​like​ ​shunts​ ​which​ ​prevent blood​ ​loss​ ​and​ ​blowers​ ​which​ ​help​ ​to​ ​clear​ ​operating​ ​field.

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