title: Prosthetic aortic graft cannulation: a simple technique to secure hemostasis.
abstract: Securing the arterial cannulation site in a prosthetic aortic graft with a standard pursestring suture may be difficult and can lead to troublesome bleeding. We describe a simple technique to secure the cannulation site that avoids these problems.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, The Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, Canada. chris.feindel@uhn.on.ca
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Feindel
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002404:Catheterization; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques