Continuous retrograde cerebral perfusion during an aortic arch operation

Ann Thorac Surg. 1993 Jun;55(6):1566-7. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(93)91113-2.

Abstract

An 81-year-old woman presented with acute aortic regurgitation in the setting of an aneurysm of the ascending aorta and arch. The aortic valve, ascending aorta, and arch were replaced with a composite graft during continuous hypothermic total-body perfusion. Continuous cerebral perfusion was carried out by low-pressure retrograde perfusion via the superior vena cava while perfusion of the lower body was maintained via a femoral arterial cannula.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aorta / surgery
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods*
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology*
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Care / methods
  • Perfusion
  • Vena Cava, Superior