title: Direct aortic cannulation for port-access mitral or coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: A technique is described for direct aortic arterial cannulation during Port-Access mitral valve or coronary artery bypass grafting. Femoral arterial cannulation is avoided, and endoaortic balloon occlusion is used for cardioplegic arrest. To date, excellent results have been obtained in 45 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Glower
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Komtebedde
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Clements
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Debruijn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stafford-Smith
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011677:Punctures / Q000295:instrumentation