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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2005;13:88-89
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An Alternative and Safer Method for Aortic Decannulation

Maninder S Kalkat, MCh, Jitender M Parmar, FRCS

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, West Midlands, UK

For reprint information contact: Maninder S Kalkat, MCh Tel: 44 1922 624 653 Fax: 44 1782 552 001 Email: mankalkat{at}hotmail.com, 12 Redruth Close, Walsall, West Midlands WS5 3ER, UK.

The removal of an aortic cannula at the termination of cardiopulmonary bypass is occasionally associated with complications like bleeding, atheroembolism and dissection. An alternative method to decannulate using a side-biting non-crushing clamp is suggested to mitigate against these complications.






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