Centrifugal blood pump use in routine cardiac surgery.
The literature on the use of centrifugal blood pumps in routine cardiac surgery provides conflicting evidence. Although two large studies revealed a reduction in neurological complications, many smaller studies found no difference in biochemical and clinical parameters. However, there is some evidence that centrifugal pumps perform significantly better in routine surgery compared to roller pumps.
Wahba
Alexander
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St. Elisabeth Department of Heart and Lung Surgery, St. Olavs University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, Hans Nissens gt. 3, 7018 Trondheim, Norway. alexander.wahba@stolav.no