Parallel replacement of the oxygenator that is not transferring oxygen: The PRONTO procedure

Perfusion

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 447-450

  Groom, R C ^a   Forest, R J ^a   Cormack, J E ^a   Niimi, K S ^a   Morton, J ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; HEALTH HAZARD; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MANOMETER; OXYGENATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TECHNIQUE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY;

CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; OXYGENATORS;

EID: 0036424343     PISSN: 02676591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0267659102pf606oa     Document Type: Article

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