title: A simple method for cardioplegia administration and suture control using foley catheter during ascending aorta replacement and aortic root surgery.
abstract: There is no standardised approach for cardioplegia administration during ascending aorta replacement (AAR) and the techniques used so far are quite variable and show important limitations. In order to overcome these limitations, we propose a simple and inexpensive technique using a Foley catheter for cardioplegia administration and bleeding control in case of AAR or aortic root surgery. The benefits of our technique are the technical simplicity and the low cost that makes this approach an ideal solution for cardioplegia administration in all cases of AAR.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Turin, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, C.so Bramante 88, 10127 Turin, Italy. fabrisans@katamail.com
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boffini
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Centofanti
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: La Torre
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D057785:Catheters; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions