Use of Two Parallel Oxygenators in a Very Large Patient (2.76 m2) for an Acute “A” Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm Repair

The very large patient (weight 142 kg, height 197 cm, body surface 2.76 m2) was referred to acute operation with dissecting type A ascending aortic aneurysm. The calculated blood flow was 6.63 l/min. To anticipate potential difficulties with perfusion and oxygenation two oxygenators connected in par...

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Main Authors: Vladimír Lonský, Jiří Manďák, Jaroslav Kubíček, Martin Volt, Egon Procházka, Jan Dominik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2005-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/48/2/0095/