title: Internal mammary artery cannulation.
abstract: A technique of internal mammary  artery cannulation is described. This approach offers a safe method for arterial monitoring in infants undergoing thoracotomy for palliative cardiac procedures.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008323:Mammary Arteries; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D013895:Thoracic Arteries