title: Descending aortic and innominate artery cannulation for aortic arch repair with mildly hypothermic continuous cardiopulmonary bypass in infants and children.
abstract: A technique is described for exposure of the descending aorta, allowing separate arterial cannulation for perfusion of the upper and lower body during reconstruction of the aortic arch, maintaining continuous full-flow cardiopulmonary bypass to the entire body. This single technique is applicable to all aortic arch pathologies and allows an unhurried aortic reconstruction in an unobstructed field.
authors: Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Hammel
authors: Joseph J
authors: JJ
authors: Deptula
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Siecke
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Abdullah
authors: Kim F
authors: KF
authors: Duncan
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D007223:Infant; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: descending aortic cannulation; normothermia