title: Distal carotid perfusion in combined carotid endarterectomy and OP-CABG.
abstract: An alternative method of maintaining carotid perfusion during combined carotid endarterectomy and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting involves insertion of a cannula in the ascending aorta after a median sternotomy. This cannula is connected to a perfusion cannula, the distal end of which is inserted into the carotid artery beyond the carotid arteriotomy. This technique of aortico-carotid shunting and carotid perfusion was utilized in nine patients who underwent successful combined carotid endarterectomy and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India.
authors: Parachuri V
authors: PV
authors: Rao
authors: Praveen K
authors: PK
authors: Hosabettu
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Dhaded
authors: Avery
authors: A
authors: Mathew
authors: Julius
authors: J
authors: Punnen
authors: Muralidhar
authors: M
authors: Kanchi
mesh_terms: D002339:Carotid Arteries; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D010477:Perfusion