RETROGRADE VITAL ORGAN PERFUSION DURING AORTIC-ARCH REPAIR

Authors
MATALANIS G BUXTON BF KOUCHOUKOS NT
Citation
G. Matalanis et al., RETROGRADE VITAL ORGAN PERFUSION DURING AORTIC-ARCH REPAIR, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 56(4), 1993, pp. 981-984
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
56
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
981 - 984
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1993)56:4<981:RVOPDA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A technique is described for cerebral and other vital organ preservati on during aortic arch repair using retrograde venous perfusion at 20-d egrees-C. This technique retains the excellent operating conditions of deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest. Potential benefits include s hortening of the cooling and rewarming time, reduction of coagulopathy , prevention of emboli, and extension of the safe period of antegrade circulatory arrest.