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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:348-350
© 2007 Asia Publishing EXchange Ltd

HOW TO DO IT

Innominate Artery Cannulation for Aortic Surgery

Kuan-Ming Chiu, MD, Shao-Jung Li, MD, Tzu-Yu Lin, MD1, Chih-Yang Chan, MD, Shu-Hsun Chu, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
1 Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Center, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, Pan-Chiao, Taiwan

For reprint information contact: Chih-Yang Chan, MD, Tel: 886 2 8966 7000 Ext. 1618, Fax: 886 2 7738 6057, Email: chanchihyang{at}mail.femh.org.tw, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital, 13F, 21, Section 2, Nan-Ya South Road, Pan-Chiao, Taipei County 220, Taiwan.

When disease involving the ascending aorta or aortic arch precludes ascending aortic cannulation, axillary artery cannulation is used for cardiopulmonary bypass. An additional incision and the relatively small caliber of the axillary artery are the drawbacks of this approach. Innominate artery cannulation using the same sternotomy wound is a simple and effective alternative.






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