The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 71, 691-693, Copyright © 1976 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Use of balloon-tipped vena caval cannulas during open cardiac surgery
LL Bailey
Experience over the past twelve months with the use of balloon-tipped vena
caval cannulas for central cannulation during cardiopulmonary bypass is
reported. Based on this experience, we fell that such cannulas should
become useful to the cardiac surgeon, particularly for complex reoperation.