Speed-controlled venovenous modified ultrafiltration for pediatric open heart operations.
Although modified ultrafiltration after pediatric open heart operations is used by several clinical centers, the risk of complications is a matter of concern. This report describes a simple, reliable, and reproducible technique of speed-controlled venovenous modified ultrafiltration.
Aeba
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Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. aeba@mc.med.keio.ac.jp
Matayoshi
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Katogi
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Kawada
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000379:methods*