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Cavopulmonary Bypass to Facilitate Infrahepatic Vena Cava Gunshot Wound Repair ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Liao, G. P., Braslow, B., Schwab, C. W., Woo, Y. J. 2010; 89 (6): 2026-2028

Abstract

Traumatic injuries to the inferior vena cava continue to be associated with high mortality. The management of these injuries has been technically challenging and highly variable, often depending on factors that include the anatomic complexity and the severity of the insult. We report the first case in which a patient with massive exsanguination from an infrahepatic vena cava gunshot wound underwent successful repair with the aid of a novel variant active venovenous bypass circuit between the inferior vena cava and the pulmonary artery.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.10.014

View details for Web of Science ID 000277934200059

View details for PubMedID 20494078