Innominate vs. Axillary Artery Cannulation in Aortic Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Objective: To investigate whether axillary artery cannulation has supremacy over
innominate artery cannulation in thoracic aortic surgery.Methods: A comprehensive search was undertaken among the four major databases (PubMed,
Excerpta Medica dataBASE [EMBASE], Scopus, and Ovid) to identify all
randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials comparing axillary to
innominate artery cannulation in thoracic aortic surgery. Databases were
evaluated and assessed up to March 2017.Results: Only three studies fulfilled the criteria for this meta-analysis, including
534 patients. Cardiopulmonary bypass time was significantly shorter ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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