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Ceresa F, Mammana LF, Leonardi A, Palermo A, Patanè F. Virtually Wall-Less versus Standard Thin-Wall Venous Cannula in the Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Single-Center Experience. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1221. [PMID: 37512033 PMCID: PMC10386038 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59071221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) has been developing since 1996. Peripheral cannulation is required to perform MICS, and good venous drainage and a bloodless field are crucial for the success of this procedure. We assessed the benefits of using a virtually wall-less cannula in comparison with the standard thin-wall cannula in clinical practice. Materials and Methods: Between January 2021 and December 2022, we evaluated 65 elective patients, who underwent isolated minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Both the virtually wall-less and the thin-wall cannulas were placed through a surgical cut-down. Patients' characteristics at baseline were similar in the two groups, except for the body surface area (BSA), which was greater in the virtually wall-less group compared to the thin-wall one. In the standard group, the size of the cannula was chosen depending on the patient's BSA, and the choice of the Smartcannula was based on their height. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of negative pressure applied, target flow achieved, hemolysis, the need for blood transfusion, and the post-operative increases in liver and renal enzymes. However, in all the patients, the estimated target flow was achieved, thereby showing the better hemodynamic performance of the virtually wall-less cannula, since, in this group, the patients' BSA was significantly greater compared to the thin-wall group. Ultimately, the mean cross-clamp time, as an indirect index of the effectiveness of the venous drainage, is shorter in the virtually wall-less group compared with the thin-wall group. Conclusions: The virtually wall-less cannula should be preferred in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery due to its superior performance in terms of venous drainage compared with the standard thin-wall cannula.
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- Fabrizio Ceresa
- Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Department, Papardo Hospital, 98121 Messina, Italy
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- Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Department, Papardo Hospital, 98121 Messina, Italy
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- Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Department, Papardo Hospital, 98121 Messina, Italy
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- Cardio-Vascular and Thoracic Department, Papardo Hospital, 98121 Messina, Italy
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Piñón M, Suárez J, Acuña B, Ajhuacho N, Sisinni C, Pereira J, Chico JI, Raposeiras S, Legarra JJ. Usefulness of Self-Expanding Drainage Cannula in Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Tips, Tricks, and Results of an Early Experience. ASAIO J 2022; 68:e22-e26. [PMID: 33769353 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Inadequate venous drainage decreases the efficiency of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Pump augmentation may even make it worse due to collapse of the venous system under negative pressures. Furthermore, recirculation is a phenomenon that occurs when oxygenated blood supplied through the infusion cannula is withdrawn directly through the drainage cannula without contributing to the oxygenation of the patient and also compromises the efficacy of the therapy. Large drainage cannulas allow for similar flow rates at lower pump speed. But percutaneous insertion of these larger cannulas could be challenging. When using a self-expandable cannula, the diameter of the cannula for the insertion can be reduced, and once inserted, its intravascular diameter maximized, resulting in a large venous cannula due to in situ expansion after mandrel removal (up to 36F). We present a retrospective series of selfexpanding venous cannula 430 or 530 mm in length in six consecutive patients undergoing venovenous (VV) ECMO. No vascular or cardiac iatrogenic injury was caused during implantation. Target flows were reached, and no clinically significant recirculation was described in any case. The use of selfexpanding drainage cannulas was safe, and efficient drainage was achieved with easy and definitive unique positioning during cannulation.
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- Miguel Piñón
- From the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- From the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- From the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- From the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- From the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Critical Care, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- From the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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Abdel-Sayed S, Abdel-Sayed P, Berdaj D, Ferrari E, Halbe M, von Segesser LK, Maisano F. Effect of blood viscosity on the performance of virtually wall-less venous cannulas. Perfusion 2019; 35:393-396. [PMID: 31696777 DOI: 10.1177/0267659119885514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM This study was designed to quantify the influence of blood as test medium compared to water in cannula bench performance assessment. METHODS An in vitro circuit was set-up with silicone tubing between two reservoirs. The test medium was pumped from the lower reservoir by centrifugal pump to the upper reservoir. The test-cannula was inserted in a silicone tube connected between the lower reservoir and the centrifugal pump. Flow rate and pump inlet-pressure were measured for wall-less versus thin-wall cannula using a centrifugal pump in a dynamic bench-test for an afterload of 40-60 mmHg using two media: blood 10 g/dL and 5.6 g/dL and water 0 g/dL. RESULTS The wall-less cannula showed significantly higher flows rates as compared to the thin-wall cannula (control), with both hemoglobin concentrations and water. Indeed, for a target volume of 200-250 mL of blood (Hg 10 g/dL) in the upper reservoir, the cannula outlet pressure (P) was -14 ± 14 mmHg versus -18 ± 11 mmHg for the wall-less and control respectively; the cannula outlet flow rate (Q) was 3.91 ± 0.41 versus 3.67 ± 0.45 L/min, respectively. At the same target volume but with a Hg of 5.7 g/dL, P was -16 ± 12 mmHg versus -19 ± 12 mmHg and Q was 4 ± 0.1 versus 4 ± 0.4 L/min for the wall-less cannula and control respectively. Likewise, P and Q values with water were -1 mmHg versus -0.67 ± 0.58 mmHg and 4.17 ± 0.45 L/min versus 4.08 ± 0.47 L/min for the wall-less and control respectively. CONCLUSION Walls-less cannula showed 5.6% less pump inlet-pressure differences calculated between blood and water, as compared to that of thin-wall cannula (-21 times). Flow differences were 6% and 10% for the walls-less and thin-wall cannula respectively. We conclude that testing the cannula performance with water is a good scenario and can overestimate the flow by a 10%. However, superiority for wall-less is preserved with both water and blood.
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- Saad Abdel-Sayed
- Department of Surgery and Anesthesiology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Strunina S, Hozman J, Ostadal P. The peripheral cannulas in extracorporeal life support. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 64:127-133. [PMID: 29648990 DOI: 10.1515/bmt-2017-0107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Femoral cannulation is a minimally invasive method which is an alternative method for central cannulation. This review focuses on the parameters and features of the available peripheral cannulas. Nowadays there exist many peripheral cannulas in a variety of sizes, configurations and lengths to meet the specific needs of the patients. Modern cannulas are strong, thin-walled and one piece reinforced constructions. Furthermore, modern cannulas are manufactured from a biocompatible material and surface coatings are applied to the cannulas to reduce the activation of the clotting. When peripheral cannulas are applied, bleeding, thrombosis and hemolysis are the most common complications.
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- Svitlana Strunina
- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Nám. Sítná 3105, 272 01Kladno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Nám. Sítná 3105, 272 01Kladno, Czech Republic
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- Cardiovascular Center, Na Homolce Hospital, Roentgenova 2/37, 15030 Prague, Czech Republic
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von Segesser LK, Berdajs D, Abdel-Sayed S, Tozzi P, Ferrari E, Maisano F. New, Virtually Wall-Less Cannulas Designed for Augmented Venous Drainage in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/155698451601100408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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New, Virtually Wall-Less Cannulas Designed for Augmented Venous Drainage in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2016; 11:278-81. [DOI: 10.1097/imi.0000000000000283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Objective Inadequate venous drainage during minimally invasive cardiac surgery becomes most evident when the blood trapped in the pulmonary circulation floods the surgical field. The present study was designed to assess the in vivo performance of new, thinner, virtually wall-less, venous cannulas designed for augmented venous drainage in comparison to traditional thin-wall cannulas. Methods Remote cannulation was realized in 5 bovine experiments (74.0 ± 2.4 kg) with percutaneous venous access over the wire, serial dilation up to 18 F and insertion of either traditional 19 F thin wall, wire-wound cannulas, or through the same access channel, new, thinner, virtually wall-less, braided cannulas designed for augmented venous drainage. A standard minimal extracorporeal circuit set with a centrifugal pump and a hollow fiber membrane oxygenator, but no inline reservoir was used. One hundred fifty pairs of pump-flow and required pump inlet pressure values were recorded with calibrated pressure transducers and a flowmeter calibrated by a volumetric tank and timer at increasing pump speed from 1500 RPM to 3500 RPM (500-RPM increments). Results Pump flow accounted for 1.73 ± 0.85 l/min for wall-less versus 1.17 ± 0.45 l/min for thin wall at 1500 RPM, 3.91 ± 0.86 versus 3.23 ± 0.66 at 2500 RPM, 5.82 ± 1.05 versus 4.96 ± 0.81 at 3500 RPM. Pump inlet pressure accounted for 9.6 ± 9.7 mm Hg versus 4.2 ± 18.8 mm Hg for 1500 RPM, −42.4 ± 26.7 versus −123 ± 51.1 at 2500 RPM, and −126.7 ± 55.3 versus −313 ±116.7 for 3500 RPM. Conclusions At the well-accepted pump inlet pressure of −80 mm Hg, the new, thinner, virtually wall-less, braided cannulas provide unmatched venous drainage in vivo. Early clinical analyses have confirmed these findings.
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