ABOUT THE OPCAB PROCEDURE GUIDE
Prof. Paul Sergeant's OPCAB Procedure Guide is an educational work for cardiac surgeons and their teams. Prof. Sergeant covers the OPCAB technique and shares more than 30 years of insight from his extensive experience as a cardiac surgeon.
The guide consists of two parts: a downloadable PDF, which explains the procedure in detail, and a series of videos that illustrate specific parts of the procedure.
OPCAB Procedure Guide
Open or download the PDF. Videos accompany chapters 5, 6, 10, and 11, which you can watch below.
OPCAB Procedure Videos
The first two videos introduce the OPCAB procedure and reasons for using it. The rest of the videos accompany chapters in the Procedure Guide. Click on a link below or scroll down the page to view a specific video.
- Introduction to OPCAB (4:10)
- Why OPCAB? (3:21)
- Pericardial Retraction for Anterior Wall – Chapter 5 (1:03)
- Stabilisation of the LAD – Chapter 5 (0:42)
- Shunt Insertions – Chapter 6 (2:42)
- Cardiac Sling and Apical Positioner Enucleation – Chapter 10 (1:42)
- Placing the Deep Pericardial Stitch and Tape – Chapter 11 (1:30)
- Malleable Pods – Chapter 11 (0:59)
Important Safety Information
Not all patients are candidates for beating heart procedures. Some patients would require cardiopulmonary support during surgery.
For a listing of indications, contraindications, precautions, warnings and potential adverse events, please refer to the Instructions for Use.