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Ascending Aortic Cannulation in Acute Type A Dissection Repair

Ascending Aortic Cannulation in Acute Type A Dissection Repair ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Frederick, J. R., Yang, E., Trubelja, A., Desai, N. D., Szeto, W. Y., Pochettino, A., Bavaria, J. E., Woo, Y. J. 2013; 95 (5): 1808-1811

Abstract

Femoral and axillary cannulation for arterial inflow in acute type A aortic dissection are the most commonly used cannulation strategies in current practice. More recently, our group and others have successfully used a central cannulation technique with excellent results. Although this approach has been described, specific technical details have not been clearly defined. In addition, the ideal anatomic characteristics of different types of aortic dissections amenable to central cannulation have not been delineated. The purpose of this brief communication is to describe the technical and procedural details specific to cannulation of the dissected ascending aorta and to propose a classification scheme of ascending aortic dissection anatomy based on difficulty of central cannulation.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.10.086

View details for Web of Science ID 000318969500081

View details for PubMedID 23608274