[Retrograde cerebral perfusion for replacement of the aortic arch. Apropos of a case].
The authors report a case of cerebral protection with retrograde cerebral perfusion during aortic arch surgery. The duration of retrograde cerebral perfusion and the favorable neurological outcome seem to confirm the promising results of this technique developed in Japan.
de Brux
J L
JL
Chirurgie cardiovasculaire et thoracique, CHU, Angers.
Subayi
J B
JB
Moreau
X
X
Pavie
P
P
Lotfi
H
H
Maguis
M R
MR
Delhumeau
A
A
Pillet
J
J
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged