What is the Optimal Device for Carbon Dioxide Deairing of the Cardiothoracic Wound and How Should It Be Positioned?

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 180-184

  Persson, Mikael ^a,b   Svenarud, Peter ^a   Van Der Linden, Jan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air embolism; Carbon dioxide; Cardiac surgery; Deairing; Insufflation device

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ADULT; AERATION; AGED; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEAIRING; DEVICE; FEMALE; GAS DIFFUSION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL WOUND; THORAX SURGERY; TRUNK;

EID: 1942487307     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.01.024     Document Type: Article

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