Venovenous bypass for major hepatic and caval trauma

Baumgartner, F.; Scudamore, C.; Nair, C.; Karusseit, O.; Hemming, A.

Journal of Trauma 39(4): 671-673

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5282
PMID: 7473952
Document Number: 452434
Severe trauma to the liver and juxtahepatic cava require vascular isolation of the lesion. In addition to the techniques of vascular clamping and atriocaval shunting, venovenous bypass is a viable alternative to repair such injuries. We herein report its use in rive consecutive patients. The technique obviates the hemodynamic sequelae of uncompensated caval occlusion and the technical dangers of atriocaval shunting.

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