Selective cerebral perfusion technique during aortic arch repair in neonates.
We describe selective cerebral perfusion techniques for repair of the aortic arch in neonates. These techniques may help protect the brain from ischemic injury caused by a cessation of cerebral perfusion for aortic arch reconstruction in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome or interrupted aortic arch.
Asou
T
T
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukuoka Children's Hospital, Japan.
Kado
H
H
Imoto
Y
Y
Shiokawa
Y
Y
Tominaga
R
R
Kawachi
Y
Y
Yasui
H
H
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods*