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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:874-875
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Cannulation of the supraceliac aorta for perfusion in small infants

Akira Mishima, MDa, Miki Asano, MDa, Shigeki Yamamoto, MDa, Takayuki Saito, MDa, Tadao Manabe, MDa

a Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya City University Medical School, Nagoya, Japan

Accepted for publication August 31, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Mishima, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya City University Medical School, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
e-mail: mishima{at}med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp

Because the usual arterial cannulation was not possible, two small infants successfully underwent cardiovascular operation with an arterial cannula in the supraceliac aorta through the gastrohepatic ligament for cardiopulmonary bypass. Follow-up 2.5 years after operation revealed no morbidity. Cannulation of the supraceliac aorta is unusual but should be considered as a valuable surgical option in special cases such as ours.






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