title: An alternative cardiopulmonary bypass strategy for intracaval baffle repair of scimitar syndrome.
abstract: Intracaval buffle repair of scimitar syndrome is classically performed under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest or using low-flow modalities of cardiopulmonary bypass with peripheral cannulation. We propose an alternative perfusion approach to the procedure using total intrapericardial cannulation under full-flow normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, 'Papa Giovanni XXIII' Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Duccio
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Federici
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Heart and Vessels, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montesi
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, 'Papa Giovanni XXIII' Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ghitti
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, 'Papa Giovanni XXIII' Hospital, Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Galletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012587:Scimitar Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Cardiopulmonary bypass; Intracaval baffle repair; Scimitar syndrome