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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;54:580-581
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Simple method to monitor pulmonary artery pressure in infants after cardiac operations

Charles A. Dietl, MD*,a,b, Alberto R. Torres, MDa,b

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania USA
b Institute of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Guemes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Accepted for publication April 22, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Dietl, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Foss-8, Danville, PA 17822-1343.

Intraoperative placement of catheters to monitor pulmonary artery pressure and cardiac output by oximetry can easily be accomplished under direct vision. The insertion through a saphenous vein cutdown assures a much safer removal, eliminating the risk of bleeding, tamponade, and catheter entrapment.






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