Homograft saphenous vein for facilitating arterial cannulation in a neonate

Sachin Talwar; Anand Mishra; Shiv Kumar Choudhary; Balram Airan

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.032

Homograft saphenous vein for facilitating arterial cannulation in a neonate

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Mar;87(3):969-70. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.032.

Authors

Sachin Talwar¹, Anand Mishra, Shiv Kumar Choudhary, Balram Airan

Affiliation

¹ Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

PMID: 19231445
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.032

Abstract

A simplified technique of arterial cannulation in neonates with diminutive aorta is presented. The technique is simple, inexpensive, and reproducible.

MeSH terms

Brachiocephalic Trunk / surgery*
Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods*
Catheterization
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Saphenous Vein / transplantation*