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Emergency cannulation for proximal perfusion in descending thoracic aorta procedures.
- Source :
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The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 1999 Aug; Vol. 68 (2), pp. 587-9. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Acute cardiac failure during descending thoracic aorta operations, although rare, may have catastrophic consequences. Under these circumstances, the use of partial veno arterial bypass is advantageous, allowing an assisted perfusion of both proximal and distal circulation districts. Traditionally, the ascending aorta or the aortic arch are the preferred sites of cannulation for proximal arterial reinfusion, but some limitations, such as extensive calcifications or extreme fragility of these segments, may hamper or at least delay this action. Herein, we describe a simple technique for rapid cannulation of proximal aorta in emergency circumstances.
- Subjects :
- Anastomosis, Surgical instrumentation
Aorta surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation
Catheters, Indwelling
Equipment Design
Humans
Intraoperative Complications surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic surgery
Cardiac Catheterization instrumentation
Cardiopulmonary Bypass instrumentation
Emergencies
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003-4975
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10475446
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00613-x