Modified pericardial closure technique in patients with ventricular assist device.
The use of Gore-Tex (W.L. Gore & Assoc, Flagstaff, AZ) sheet for pericardial closure in patients with left ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant allows easy dissection of epicardial adhesions and safe resternotomy at the moment of heart transplantation, with no complications or significant cost increase related to the Gore-Tex itself.
Vitali
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E
Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Russo
C
C
Tiziano
C
C
Lanfranconi
M
M
Bruschi
G
G
D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013536:Suture Techniques
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene