Preventing blood loss during application of the HEARTSTRING proximal seal system.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19559262.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.078.
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Abstract
The HEARTSTRING Proximal Seal System (Guidant Corp, Santa Clara, CA) is used to avoid aortic clamping while the proximal anastomoses are sewn. To protect surgeons from spurting blood while the device is used, we use a see through plastic sheet to cover the area being operated on. This modified technique is applied whenever the system is used and allows the safe use of the device even in high-risk patients with hepatitis or human immunodeficiency virus.
Medical subject headings
- Anastomosis, Surgical
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Blood Loss, Surgical
- Hemostasis, Surgical