TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardioplegia delivery by transcutaneous pigtail catheter in minimally invasive mitral valve operations
AU - Chiu, Kuan Ming
AU - Chen, Robert Jeen Chen
AU - Lin, Tzu Yu
AU - Chen, Jer Shen
AU - Huang, Jih Hsin
AU - Chu, Shu Hsun
PY - 2013/3/1
Y1 - 2013/3/1
N2 - For cardioplegia delivery and removing air from the aorta in minimally invasive mitral valve operations, we would like to propose a cost-effective pigtail method. The 8F pigtail punctures the aorta, delivers cardioplegia, and stays in place for removing air from the aorta. We then slide its tip out of the aorta as an accessory drain. With more than 100 successes, we are using it in every case and would like to share it with peer surgeons.
AB - For cardioplegia delivery and removing air from the aorta in minimally invasive mitral valve operations, we would like to propose a cost-effective pigtail method. The 8F pigtail punctures the aorta, delivers cardioplegia, and stays in place for removing air from the aorta. We then slide its tip out of the aorta as an accessory drain. With more than 100 successes, we are using it in every case and would like to share it with peer surgeons.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.10.065
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.10.065
M3 - Article
C2 - 23438572
AN - SCOPUS:84874586183
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 95
SP - e77-e78
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 3
ER -