Functional Performance of Different Venous Limb Options in Simulated Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits

Abstract Objective: Hemodilution is a concern in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Using a smaller dual tubing rather than a single larger inner diameter (ID) tubing in the venous limb to decrease prime volume has been a standard practice. The purpose of this study is to evaluate these tubing options....

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Main Authors: Luiz Fernando Caneo, Gregory S. Matte, Daniel Peres Guimarães, Guilherme Viotto, Marcelo Mazzeto, Idagene Cestari, Rodolfo A. Neirotti, Marcelo B. Jatene, Shigang Wang, Akif Ündar, João Chang Junior, Fabio B. Jatene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382018000300224&lng=en&tlng=en