Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
CENTRAL CANNULATION AN ALTERNATIVE TO PERIPHERAL VESSEL CANNULATION FOR AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT THROUGH RIGHT THORACOTOMY AND ITS COMPARISON WITH CONVENTIONAL MIDLINE APPROACH
Dr Sunil Dixit, Dr Vikram Watti, Dr Mohit Sharma, Dr Anil Sharma, Dr Rajkumar Singh Jat
JCDR. 2023: 350-358
Abstract
Background Midline sternotomy is consider as conventional approach for aortic valve replacement surgeries. However, sternum disruptions are responsible for increased rate of postoperative bleeding, pain and wound infection leading to longer hospital stay and patient discomfort.
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