Retrograde cerebral perfusion via a superior vena caval cannula for aortic arch aneurysm operations.
A simplified technique for reversed cerebral perfusion during hypothermic circulatory arrest for transverse aortic arch repair is described. Substantial clinical experience indicates the method is clinically safe.
Coselli
J S
JS
Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000502:physiology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000502:physiology*