Recannulation of the right axillary artery in reoperative proximal thoracic aortic surgery is safe.
Paul-Cătălin PuiuClarence PingpohMaximilian KreibichMartin CzernyEmmanuel ZimmerFriedhelm BeyersdorfMatthias SiepePublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
Recannulation of the right axillary artery in reoperative proximal thoracic aortic surgery is not associated with worse clinical outcomes and can be safely and effectively performed, also representing a preventive and rescue measure. Previous cannulation of the axillary artery should not hinder the decision for recannulation.
Keyphrases
- lymph node
- ultrasound guided
- sentinel lymph node
- minimally invasive
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- coronary artery bypass
- aortic valve
- spinal cord
- left ventricular
- pulmonary artery
- surgical site infection
- early stage
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- squamous cell carcinoma
- pulmonary hypertension
- radiation therapy
- atrial fibrillation
- locally advanced