Partial cardiopulmonary bypass through left thoracotomy for coarctation repair in children

Abstract Background A left thoracotomy approach is anatomically appropriate for childhood aortic coarctation; however, the pediatric femoral arteriovenous diameters are too small for cardiopulmonary bypass cannulation. We aimed to determine the safety of a partial cardiopulmonary bypass through the...

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Published in:	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Main Authors:	Kunihiko Joo, Yoshie Ochiai, Yuma Motomatsu, Yuki Hashizumi, Yutaka Maniwa, Yuichiro Sugitani, Mamie Watanabe, Jun Muneuchi, Shigehiko Tokunaga
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Coarctation of the aorta Left thoracotomy Partial cardiopulmonary bypass
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02849-x