title: New side-holed sheath for intraaortic balloon pumping to maintain limb perfusion.
abstract: We developed a new side-holed shunt sheath for inserting intraaortic balloon pumps to maintain lower limb perfusion in patients with stenotic and tortuous aortoiliac arteries. This sheath has a large internal diameter and several side holes, which act as an internal shunt. It was useful and effective in 11 patients with severe aortoiliac occlusive lesions who required assistance by intraaortic balloon pumping.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiraishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fudemoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*