Left anterolateral thoracotomy with cross-clamping of the descending thoracic aorta and open cardiac massage to control massive intra-abdominal bleeding

J Visc Surg. 2018 Oct;155(5):407-411. doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2018.07.007. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

Authors

N Peru¹, B Malgras², M Pocard¹

Affiliations

¹ Service de chirurgie digestive et oncologique, hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75010 Paris, France.
² Service de chirurgie digestive et oncologique, hôpital Lariboisière, AP-HP, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75010 Paris, France; Service de chirurgie digestive et endocrinienne, hôpital d'instruction des armées Begin, 69, avenue de Paris, 94160 Saint-Mandé, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30146448
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2018.07.007

No abstract available

Keywords: Aorta; Clamping; Heart; Massage; Thoracic.

MeSH terms

Abdominal Cavity
Aorta, Thoracic*
Constriction
Drainage / methods
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
Heart Massage / methods*
Humans
Patient Positioning / methods
Pericardium / surgery
Sex Factors
Thoracotomy / methods*
Wound Closure Techniques