title: Superiority of aortic over femoral cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass, with specific attention to lower extremity neuropathy.
abstract: The advantage of aortic cannulation over femoral cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass has been well established in our experience. Over a four year period, we compared the incidence of complications of these two modalities in a large group of patients. Specific emphasis is placed on the lack of lower extremity neurological deficit and retrograde dissection in patients who underwent aortic cannulation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000294:innervation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*