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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;67:1815-1816
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Retrograde cerebral perfusion for aortic operations through left thoracotomy

Sandro Bartoccioni, MDa, Carlo Massini, MDa, Paolo Fiaschini, MDa, Gino Di Manici, MDa, Corrado Fedeli, MDa, Davide Di Lazzaro, MDa

a Department of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia, Ospedale Silvestrini, Perugia, Italy

Accepted for publication December 22, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Bartoccioni, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale "R. Silvestrini", S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156 Perugia, Italy
e-mail: mc0315{at}mclink.it

Retrograde cerebral perfusion during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest is a technique used largely during operations on the ascending aorta, aortic arch, or both through a median sternotomy. This method is not frequently used for operations performed through a left thoracotomy because of problematic access to the right side of the heart. We propose a technique allowing retrograde cerebral perfusion through a left thoracotomy in a quick, simple, and efficient manner.






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