A Table Mounted Cardiopulmonary Bypass System for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Abstract

Systemic inflammatory response and hemodilution are prominent factors associated with cardiopulmonary bypass and result in increased morbidity and mortality in children. Miniaturized systems have evolved to decrease such effects and restrict use of blood products, especially in the neonatal population. We have developed a table mounted cardiopulmonary bypass system that allows closer proximity of the system to the patient with consequent decrease in priming volumes, hemodilution, and its associated effects, and contributes to development into an ideally bloodless surgical approach.