The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 1128-1133, May 2011

Comparison of the effectiveness and safety of a new de-airing technique with a standardized carbon dioxide insufflation technique in open left heart surgery: A randomized clinical trial

  • Faleh Al-Rashidi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skane University Hospital in Lund, University of Lund, Sweden
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  • Maya Landenhed, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skane University Hospital in Lund, University of Lund, Sweden
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  • Sten Blomquist, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital in Lund, University of Lund, Sweden
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  • Peter Höglund, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research and Competence Center, Skane University Hospital in Lund, University of Lund, Sweden
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  • Per-Axel Karlsson, EBCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skane University Hospital in Lund, University of Lund, Sweden
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  • Leif Pierre, CCP, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skane University Hospital in Lund, University of Lund, Sweden
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  • Bansi Koul, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Skane University Hospital in Lund, University of Lund, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Bansi Koul, MD, PhD, Cardiothoracic Surgery, A Block, Floor 8, Skane University Hospital in Lund, 221 85 Lund, Sweden.

Received 1 April 2010; received in revised form 7 June 2010; accepted 3 July 2010. published online 03 September 2010.

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 Disclosures: Authors have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00733-6

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 1128-1133, May 2011

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