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.
Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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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*