Is it true, that open intra-cardiac surgery is feasible without snare around the vena cava cannulated with a smart canula ®?
Yes, open intra-cardiac surgery without snare around one vena cava is possible with the smart canula ® . This is due to the fact that the drainage of the vena cava after remote smart cannulation occurs close to the access orifice and not close to the heart as with traditional cannulae. Although special attention to the venous return during open right atrial surgery without snare around the vena cave with the smart canula ® is necessary in order to prevent/recognize a potential airlock, only little perfusionist intervention is usually required.
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