Use of carotid artery cannulation during redo sternotomy in congenital cardiac surgery: a single-centre experience.
Gianluca BrancaccioGianluigi PerriMarco Della PortaFrancesca IodiceMatteo TrezziSergio FilippelliAntonio AmodeoMizar D'AbramoFiore S IorioLorenzo GallettiPublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)
Carotid cannulation using interposition of a side graft on the common carotid artery for arterial inflow is a reliable and safe method for initiation of CPB in complex redo surgeries in patients with congenital disease. Complications directly associated with this type of cannulation are uncommon and allow surgical re-entry with overall low risks.