Brain Protection by Using Innominate Artery Cannulation During Aortic Arch Surgery Shangyi Ji, MD, Jianan Yang, MD, Xiaoqing Ye, MD, Xiaolei Wang, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 86, Issue 3, Pages 1030-1032 (September 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.044 Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 For cooling and re-warming, the cross clamp is placed at the ascending aorta. (Operating picture on left and the drawing on right.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 86, 1030-1032DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.044) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Another cross clamp is placed proximal to the initial site of the innominate artery for selective brain antegrade perfusion. (Operating picture on left and drawing on right.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 86, 1030-1032DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.03.044) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions