title: Needle suction of the aorta for left heart decompression during aortic cross-clamping.
abstract: Needle aspiration of the aorta is a simple, effective, and safe method of left heart decompression when the aorta is cross-clamped during coronary artery operations. This technique avoids cardiac incisions, and air embolism does not occur. We have used this technique in more than 300 patients without complications.
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000502:physiology; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013396:Suction