Funnel graft to innominate vein to control epicardial bleeding

I D Mehta; J A Elefteriades

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00786-3

Funnel graft to innominate vein to control epicardial bleeding

Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Oct;66(4):1413-4. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00786-3.

Authors

I D Mehta¹, J A Elefteriades

Affiliation

¹ Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06437, USA.

PMID: 9800848
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00786-3

Abstract

A simple technique to control severe epicardial bleeding is described. This technique constructs a "funnel graft" to deliver shed blood into the venous system. This technique was lifesaving during pericardiectomy in a critically ill patient with acute presentation of constrictive pericarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Blood Loss, Surgical
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Brachiocephalic Veins / surgery*
Hemostasis, Surgical / methods*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / surgery*
Male
Obesity, Morbid / complications
Pericardiectomy*
Pericarditis, Constrictive / complications
Pericarditis, Constrictive / surgery*
Pericardium / surgery
Polytetrafluoroethylene

Substances

Polytetrafluoroethylene