Vacuum-assisted venous drainage and gaseous microemboli in cardiopulmonary bypass

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 249-256

  Wang, Shigang ^a   Ündar, Akif ^a  

^a PENN STATE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary bypass; Embolism; Equipment; Perfusion

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVICE; GASEOUS MICROEMBOLI; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MICROEMBOLISM; NEGATIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; ULTRASOUND; VACUUM; VACUUM ASSISTED VENOUS DRAINAGE; VEIN CATHETERIZATION; VENOUS RETURN; AIR EMBOLISM; HEMOLYSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; PERFUSION; RISK FACTOR; SUCTION;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; EMBOLISM, AIR; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; PERFUSION; RISK FACTORS; SUCTION;

EID: 61449223569     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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