An alternative and safer method for aortic decannulation.
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.
Kalkat
Maninder S
MS
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, 12 Redruth Close, Walsall, West Midlands WS5 3ER, UK. mankalkat@hotmail.com
Parmar
Jitender M
JM
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans