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Ann Thorac Surg 1976;21:144-150
© 1976 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Clinical Experience with the Teflo Disposable Membrane Oxygenator

From the Cora and Webb Mading Department of Surgery and the Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, and the Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.

Accepted for publication September 3, 1975.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr. Beall, 1200 Moursund Ave, Houston, TX 77025

A simple, inexpensive, highly efficient disposable membrane oxygenator with low priming volume and a microporous membrane recently has become available. Animal and clinical investigations of its use have been most satisfactory, and clinical experience now has been extended to include 285 patients. Its primary advantage has been the ability to control oxygenation and carbon dioxide separately. Disadvantages have included the somewhat increased complexity of the system as compared with bubble oxygenator systems, the necessity of converting pumps for its use, and excessive condensation of water vapor in the gas phase of the oxygenator unless certain precautions are followed.

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