Brachial artery cannulation in type A aortic dissection operations Zoltán Galajda, MD, István Szentkirályi, MD, Árpád Péterffy, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 125, Issue 2, Pages 407-409 (February 2003) DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2003.129 Copyright © 2003 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Galajda, Péterffy, and Szentkirályi (left to right) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 125, 407-409DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2003.129) Copyright © 2003 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 The proximal part of the right brachial artery is exposed for cannulation (intraoperative aspect): A, brachial artery; B, ulnar nerve; C, biceps. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 125, 407-409DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2003.129) Copyright © 2003 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Right brachial artery cannulation and position of the cannula below the subscapular artery: A, brachial artery; B, subscapular artery; C, ulnar nerve; D, latissimus dorsi insertion. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 125, 407-409DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2003.129) Copyright © 2003 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions