Cannulation of the brachiocephalic trunk during surgery of the thoracic aorta: a simplified technique for antegrade cerebral perfusion

Marco Di Eusanio; Andrea Quarti; Michele D Pierri; Giuseppe Di Eusanio

doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.07.027

Cannulation of the brachiocephalic trunk during surgery of the thoracic aorta: a simplified technique for antegrade cerebral perfusion

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Oct;26(4):831-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.07.027.

Authors

Marco Di Eusanio¹, Andrea Quarti, Michele D Pierri, Giuseppe Di Eusanio

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, GM Lancisi Hospital, Via Conca 71 60020, Ancona, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 15450586
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.07.027

Abstract

Here we present our simplified technique of cannulation of the brachiocephalic trunk for cardiopulmonary bypass and antegrade cerebral perfusion institution.

MeSH terms

Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
Brachiocephalic Trunk*
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Catheterization, Central Venous / methods*
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Humans
Intraoperative Care / methods
Perfusion / methods