Cox-MAZE IV with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR)
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Procedure Outline
Table of Contents
- Perform Median Sternotomy
- Expose the Chest Wall
- Identify the Left Internal Mammary Artery
- Expose the Internal Mammary Artery
- Heparinize
- Divide the Conduit
- Place a Bull-Dog at the End of the Artery
- Expose and Open Pericardium to Access the Heart
- Suspend the Edges of Pericardium
- Perform Aortic Ultrasound
- Synchronize Cardio-Version
- Place Purse-String Sutures
- Mobilize Superior Vena Cava
- Cannulate the Aorta
- Connect the Aortic Cannula to the Bypass Machine
- Cannulate Superior and Inferior Vena Cavae
- Connect Bicaval Cannulas to Venous Limb of Pump
- Go on Pump
- Isolate Right Pulmonary Veins En-Bloc Using Bipolar Radiofrequency Energy
- Ablate Right Pulmonary Veins Circumferentially
- Open the Right Atrium
- Use Bipolar Radiofrequency Clamps to Create Right Atrial Lesion
- Use Cryoprobe to Create Right Atrial Lesion
- Close Right Atrium
- Use Cryoprobe to Create Left Isthmus Lesion
- Isolate Left Pulmonary Veins
- Create Left Atrial Lesion
- Assess LIMA
- Identify and Assess the LAD
- Perform End-to-Side Anastomosis
- Perform Left Atriotomy
- Excise Anterior Leaflet of Mitral Valve
- Size the Valve
- Lower Connecting Lesions (MAZE)
- Create Left Isthmus Lesion (MAZE)
- Create Roof Lesion (MAZE)
- Place Interrupted, Everted, Pledgeted Mattress Sutures
- Give Cardioplegia
- Implant Valve
- Tie Down Sutures
- Close Left Atriotomy
- Place AV Pacing Wires
- Start Temporary Pacing
- Go Off Pump
- Decannulate
- Ensure Hemostasis
- Place Sternal Wires
- Close Subcutaneously
- Close Superficially with Staples