Abstract
Direct caval cannulation using a Pecifico's cannula has become popular in open heart surgery. However, the cannulation is often difficult especially in pediatric cases because of the right-angled, blunt and large metal tip of the catheter. To resolve this problem, we introduced a catheter-guided insertion of the cannula using an intratracheal suction catheter (IZUMO Health, Nagano, Japan) of an appropriate size as a guiding catheter. With this technique, no special skills are necessary to establish direct caval cannulation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 813-814 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 1996 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)