Simple technique to verify CO(2) diffusion with the CarbonAid™ device. Heart Surg Forum 2012 Aug;15(4):E212-4
Date
08/25/2012Pubmed ID
22917826DOI
10.1532/HSF98.20121015Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84866083247 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
It has become common practice in cardiac surgery to flood the operative field with CO(2) to facilitate deairing of the heart. However, CO(2) delivery is variable and verification of CO(2) delivery can be challenging. We report a simple, reliable method to confirm CO(2) delivery. This technique ensures that the benefits of CO(2) delivery are provided to the patient during the operation.
Author List
Chatterjee S, Greenberg SB, Brown J, Murphy GS, Pearson PJ, Alexander JCAuthor
Paul Joseph Pearson MD, PhD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Carbon DioxideCardiac Surgical Procedures
Diffusion
Embolism, Air
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Humans
Insufflation
Monitoring, Intraoperative