title: An alternative and safer method for aortic decannulation.
abstract: The removal of an aortic cannula at the termination of cardiopulmonary bypass is occasionally associated with complications like bleeding, atheroembolism and dissection. An alternative method to decannulate using a side-biting non-crushing clamp is suggested to mitigate against these complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, 12 Redruth Close, Walsall, West Midlands WS5 3ER, UK. mankalkat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maninder S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kalkat
authors.forename: Jitender M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Parmar
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans