| Literature DB >> 25282230 |
Domenico Calcaterra1, Mohammad Bashir2, John Keech2, Michael J Bates2, Joseph W Turek2, Kalpaj R Parekh3.
Abstract
Left hilar exposure can be challenging during bilateral sequential lung transplantation, particularly in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis due to the overlying heart and limited space. We describe a cost-effective technique that has been used in off-pump cardiopulmonary bypass to retract the heart away from the left hilum, without causing hemodynamic instability, thereby allowing implantation of the left lung without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25282230 PMCID: PMC4369916 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.12.092
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330