Thoracic Aortic Cannulation With Antegrade Perfusion for the Procurement of Abdominal Organs

Publication date: Available online 4 December 2014 Source:Cirugía Española (English Edition) Author(s): Francisco Javier González Rodríguez , Aquilino Fernández Pérez , Rogelio Conde Freire , Jorge Martínez , Evaristo Varo Pérez , Manuel Bustamante Montalvo The definitive acceptance of an organ as valid for transplant depends on the surgical team performing the multiorgan recovery; and unexpected difficulties can occur. The demographic characteristics of donors have changed, and some accepted donors can present difficulties in surgical technique and risky decisions on the validity of the retrieved organ or organs. An alternative method to the cannulation of the abdominal aorta is proposed when there is evidence of disease in the infrarenal aorta during the multiorgan procurement. The retrocardiac descending thoracic aorta is cannulated using an antegrade perfusion; this technique allows an increase in organ recovery.
Source: Cirugia Espanola - Category: Surgery Source Type: research