title: Cardioplegia delivery by transcutaneous pigtail catheter in minimally invasive mitral valve operations.
abstract: For cardioplegia delivery and removing air from the aorta in minimally invasive mitral valve operations, we would like to propose a cost-effective pigtail method. The 8F pigtail punctures the aorta, delivers cardioplegia, and stays in place for removing air from the aorta. We then slide its tip out of the aorta as an accessory drain. With more than 100 successes, we are using it in every case and would like to share it with peer surgeons.
authors: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors: Kuan-Ming
authors: KM
authors: Chiu
authors: Robert Jeen-Chen
authors: RJ
authors: Chen
authors: Tzu-Yu
authors: TY
authors: Lin
authors: Jer-Shen
authors: JS
authors: Chen
authors: Jih-Hsin
authors: JH
authors: Huang
authors: Shu-Hsun
authors: SH
authors: Chu
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions