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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2000 June;41(3):405-6

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language: English

Pericardial patch for rapid and effective hemostasis of cardioplegia injection site

Rescigno G., Torracca L., Nataf P., Lessana A.

From the Department of Cardiac Surgery Centre Cardiologique du Nord (CCN) Saint Denis, France *Department of Cardiac Surgery Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

Car­di­o­plegia injec­tion ­site may be the ­source of ­serious haem­or­rhagic com­pli­ca­tions ­either intra­op­er­a­tively or ­during the ­early post­op­er­a­tive ­period. ­Here we ­describe a ­simple tech­nique ­that ­allows a ­rapid con­trol of hemo­stasis at ­this ­site. An autol­o­gous per­i­car­dial ­patch is ­used to ­repair and ­strengthen the ­aortic ­wall.