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On Pump Evaluation of the Anastomotic Patency of In Situ Arterial Grafts
Author(s) -
Tsiopoulos Vasileios,
Pragliola Claudio,
Gaudino Mario,
Massetti Massimo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12315
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , transit time , surgery , clamp , radiology , cardiology , mechanical engineering , clamping , transport engineering , engineering
We describe a variation of the standard intraoperative transit time flow evaluation that allows the assessment of the anastomotic patency of in situ arterial grafts before the release of the aortic cross clamp. The advantages of this technique are the immediate correction of technical imperfections and the evaluation of native competitive flow situations that may compromise long‐term patency. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12315 (J Card Surg 2014;29:487–489)