PMID: 3750668May 1, 1986Paper

Use of hypothermic protection of the body during surgical correction of congenital heart defects

Vestnik khirurgii imeni I. I. Grekova
M S SavichevskiĭA A Popov

Abstract

The article presents an experience with using the method of general moderate hypothermia (28-30 degrees C) in 260 patients operated for congenital heart failures aged from 3 to 45. The duration of the isolation of the heart from blood circulation was from 3 till 25 minutes. The significance of preoperative topical diagnosis, perfect surgical technique and adequate narcosis is emphasized.

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