title: Right heart operations without cardiopulmonary bypass: the use of temporary total cavopulmonary connection.
abstract: Although cardiopulmonary bypass is essential for most cardiac operations, it is preferable to avoid it because of its nonphysiologic nature and complications. For coronary artery bypass surgeries, off-pump methods have been developed, but few advances have been made for intracardiac operations. We have developed a technique to perform operations inside the right heart chambers without using cardiopulmonary bypass. In this technique, blood from cavae is directly guided toward the pulmonary artery using cannulas.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Faghihi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
authors: Ahmad Ali
authors: AA
authors: Amirghofran
authors: Abbas
authors: A
authors: Emami Nia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*