Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2004
Anesthetic considerations during caval inflow occlusion in children with congenital heart disease.
Caval inflow occlusion (IO) was introduced to facilitate surgical pulmonary and aortic valvotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Although a technique that is used infrequently today, it remains useful in some patients with complex single-ventricle congenital cardiac defects who require an atrial septectomy. The potential for complications and anesthetic considerations have not been described previously. ⋯ IO is an effective technique for short intracardiac procedures without the need for CPB. Close collaboration between anesthesia and surgical staff is essential to keep the duration of IO as short as possible and because of the potential for hemodynamic instability.