Modified Cabrol shunt for control of hemorrhage in repair of type A dissection of the aorta.
A technique of modifying the Cabrol shunt using preserved bovine pericardium and a patch of autologous pericardium to deal with postoperative hemorrhage from an ascending aortic operation is described. A fistula to the right atrium was created for autotransfusion. This simple technique is very useful for dealing with the catastrophic complication of such postoperative hemorrhage.
Blum
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M
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Panos
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A
Lichtenstein
S V
SV
Salerno
T A
TA
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic