title: A simple method for occlusion of both venae cavae in total cardiopulmonary bypass for robotic surgery.
abstract: We describe a novel surgical technique for occlusion of the superior and inferior venae cavae which allows opening of the right atrium safely during robotic cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. aumitgullu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmet Umit
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Gullu
authors.forename: Sahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Senay
authors.forename: Muharrem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kocyigit
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alhan
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D012371:Robotics; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery; D014421:Turkey; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*