CO2 Versus Lund De-airing Technique in Heart Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To evaluate which of the two de-airing methods (CO2 insufflation vs. Lund de-airing technique) can shorten the left heart de-airing time and prevent or minimize cerebral air emboli during open surgery involving exposure of the left heart to the ambient air.

To evaluate the cost effectiveness and possible side effects of CO2 de-airing technique compared to Lund de-airing technique.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Lund University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients planned for aortic valve/root replacement or repair will be selected for the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with known

• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,

• emphysema,

• previous thoracic or cardiac surgery,

• history of CVA or stroke and

• evidence of intraoperative pleural adhesions will be excluded from the study.

• Patients requiring internal mammary artery coronary bypass will also be excluded.