VATS Pericardial Window

Anesthesia

  • Double lumen tube, or bronchial blocker
  • Bronchoscope – GlideScope (purple)
  • +/- Arterial Line
  • +/- Foley

Bed Position

  • Table with bean bag – slider sheet under, regular sheet over
  • Bed Position – slide all they way to the head
  • Arm board, and right angle arm holder – bracket on lower rail
  • Suction tubing for the bean bag

Equipment

  • Scope – 10mm 30 degree
  • Ports – 12mm X 2, 5mm X 1
  • CO2 tubing
  • Standard suction tubing and yankauer
  • Suction irrigator with irrigation set up
  • Maryland Grasper
  • Wavy Grasper (see package below), just outside of OR 26

 

  • Mother-in-Law Grasper – FCPS Retraction Grasper 8361-00: BPressley
  • PV 270-04-40: B-2 RBK Basket 8

  • 0 Vicryl UR 6
  • 0 Silk chest tube stitches X 3
  • 4-0 Monocryl X 2
  • Dermabond

Chest Tubes

  • 24 Blake – 1 or 2
  • 28 Straight – 1

Chest Tube Dressings

  • 4X4 gauze
  • Medipore Tape