Surgical Treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: Epicardial Approach Without the Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Journal of Cardiac Surgery
- Vol. 8 (2), 108-116
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8191.1993.tb00360.x
Abstract
Epicardial dissection without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was performed in 88 patients (56 males and 32 females, mean age 31.9 years). With intraoperative epicardial mapping, 101 accessory pathways were detected, with multiple pathways in 11 patients. CPB was avoided in all but one patient due to frequent onset of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate. Surgical ablation was successful in 86 patients (97.6%). Three patients required multiple surgical procedures because of persistence of conduction along a component of the original pathway. All but two patients were discharged without antiarrhythmic medication; these two patients were given quinidine therapy because of atrial fibrillation, but had normal early and late electrophysiological studies. Surgical ablation of Kent bundles by the epicardial approach for the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome can be achieved without the use of CPB. Optimal and steady exposure of the area are mandatory for the procedure, and dissection is eased by avoidance of heparin required for CPB.Keywords
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