A newly designed venous cannula for use during total cardiac bypass in the closed chest by femoro-femoral perfusion

H H Scheld; D Hammel; G Görlach

doi:10.1016/1010-7940(90)90228-r

A newly designed venous cannula for use during total cardiac bypass in the closed chest by femoro-femoral perfusion

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1990;4(2):114. doi: 10.1016/1010-7940(90)90228-r.

Authors

H H Scheld¹, D Hammel, G Görlach

Affiliation

¹ Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Münster, FRG.

PMID: 2331387
DOI: 10.1016/1010-7940(90)90228-r

Abstract

A two-staged venous cannula was developed for total cardiac bypass in the closed chest during femoro-femoral perfusion. This was as effective as the dual cannula system. Its use is advocated in repeat open heart surgery.

MeSH terms

Cardiopulmonary Bypass*
Catheterization, Peripheral / methods
Catheters, Indwelling*
Equipment Design
Femoral Vein*
Humans