title: Use of self-expanding venous cannula in tricuspid reoperation.
abstract: Significant tricuspid regurgitation requiring surgical correction is associated with poor survival in patients undergoing tricuspid valve reoperations. Right chamber dilatation increases the risk of injury during resternotomy. The novel technique of peripheral cannulation using an expandable venous cannula for cardiopulmonary bypass can help to reduce the risk of complications and associated morbidity, thus enhancing the short-term outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Meixoeiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain Department of Cardiac Surgery, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Vigo, Spain mpinon@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piñón
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Meixoeiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pradas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Meixoeiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Meixoeiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan José
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Legarra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Cardiopulmonary bypass; Reoperation; Tricuspid insufficiency