Direct aortic cannulation for port-access mitral or coronary artery bypass grafting

D D Glower; J Komtebedde; F M Clements; N P Debruijn; M Stafford-Smith; M F Newman

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01011-5

Direct aortic cannulation for port-access mitral or coronary artery bypass grafting

Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Nov;68(5):1878-80. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01011-5.

Authors

D D Glower¹, J Komtebedde, F M Clements, N P Debruijn, M Stafford-Smith, M F Newman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.

PMID: 10585088
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01011-5

Abstract

A technique is described for direct aortic arterial cannulation during Port-Access mitral valve or coronary artery bypass grafting. Femoral arterial cannulation is avoided, and endoaortic balloon occlusion is used for cardioplegic arrest. To date, excellent results have been obtained in 45 patients.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic* / surgery
Catheters, Indwelling*
Coronary Artery Bypass / instrumentation*
Equipment Design
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Punctures / instrumentation