Femoral arterial cannulation remains a safe and reliable option for aortic dissection repair.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The optimal cannulation site for repair of type A aortic dissection remains controversial. The concern for Malperfusion syndrome has initiated a national trend away from femoral cannulation to axillary artery and direct ascending aortic cannulation. The purpose of this study was to report a single center experience with femoral artery cannulation for the repair of a type A dissection.

Methods

A retrospective study was performed on 52 patients who underwent surgical repair for a type A dissection between January 1^st, 2012 and June 30^th, 2019 at a single institution. Of the 52 patients analyzed, 35 (67.3%) underwent femoral artery, 11 (21.2%) direct ascending aortic, and 6 (11%) axillary artery cannulation for arterial access. Deep hypothermic

SUBMITTER: Lemaire A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947496 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature