Pressurized Cadaver Model in Cardiothoracic Surgical Simulation Christina L. Greene, MD, Michael Minneti, BA, RRT, Maura E. Sullivan, PhD, Craig J. Baker, MD, FACS The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 100, Issue 3, Pages 1118-1120 (September 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.134 Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 The cadaver is prepared for pressurization. (A) A groin cutdown has been performed and the common femoral artery is exposed. A 1/4” Sims connector is attached to the femoral artery. (B) A water hose is attached to the Sims connector. (C) The clamp is removed and clot flows out of the femoral artery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 100, 1118-1120DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.134) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Median sternotomy in (A) non-pressurized cadaver and (B) pressurized cadaver. Note the bleeding capillaries in the pressurized cadaver (B). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 100, 1118-1120DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.134) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Pressurized flow through the internal mammary artery during takedown. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 100, 1118-1120DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.134) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions