Clinical experience with the mini-extracorporeal circulation system: an evolution or a revolution? Jean-Paul Remadi, MD, Paul Marticho, MD, Irina Butoi, MD, Zava Rakotoarivelo, MD, Faouzi Trojette, MD, Amar Benamar, MD, Sadek Beloucif, MD, Dominique Foure, MD, Henri J Poulain, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 77, Issue 6, Pages 2172-2175 (June 2004) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00977-9
Fig 1 The mini-extracorporeal circulation (MECC) system view (Jostra AG, Hirrlingen, Germany). The circuit of the MECC is placed very close to the patient's head. The length of the line is less than 1 m. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 77, 2172-2175DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00977-9)
Fig 2 The mini-extracorporeal circulation (MECC) schema (Jostra AG, Hirrlingen, Germany). The system does not include a cardiotomy reservoir. The blood sucked by the vents is reinjected prior to the pump in the venous side. The blood in the pericardial area is sucked by a cell-saving device. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 77, 2172-2175DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00977-9)
Fig 3 Hemoglobin evolution. (H6= post-operative sixth hour; postMECC = post mini-extracorporeal circulation; pre-op = pre-operative.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 77, 2172-2175DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(03)00977-9)