학술논문
Esophageal deviation with vacuum suction and mechanical deflection during ablation of atrial fibrillation: First in man evaluation.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*ESOPHAGEAL injuries
*ATRIAL fibrillation
*CATHETER ablation
*MECHANICS (Physics)
*PATIENT safety
*VACUUM
*ESOPHAGEAL perforation
*MEDICAL suction
PREVENTION of surgical complications
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ISSN
1045-3873
Abstract
Deviation of the esophagus during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation can reduce esophageal injury. This study reports upon a novel esophageal retractor that utilizes vacuum suction and mechanical deflection to deviate the esophagus. The device was used in seven patients undergoing cryoballoon AF ablation. The esophagus was deviated 31.9 ± 4.4 mm to the right and 28.2 ± 5.9 mm to the left. Endoscopy at 4.4 ± 1.5 days postablation showed no esophageal injury. This study demonstrates the safe and effective deviation of the esophagus without a trailing edge with an esophageal retractor utilizing vacuum suction and mechanical deflection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]