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Ann Thorac Surg 1987;43:226
© 1987 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Placement of Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring Catheter: Use of an Elastic Surgical Suture

Masayoshi Yokoyama, M.D., Juro Wada, M.D.*

From the Department of Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Tokyo, Japan

Accepted for publication May 14, 1986.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Wada, Department of Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjukuku, Tokyo 162, Japan

Placement of left atrial monitoring catheters during cardiac surgery may be complicated by hemorrhage following the removal of the catheters. The use of an elastic surgical suture made of polyurethane can prevent hemorrhage if used around inserted catheters, because the elastic suture automatically shrinks to close the catheter hole on the left atrial wall when the catheter is removed.




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