The successful introduction of an adapted form of the mini extra corporeal circulation used for cardiac surgery in an obese patient

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Obese patients undergoing cardiac surgery have been shown to have a high risk of developing postoperative complications, specifically: increased length of hospital stay, readmission to intensive care unit, acute renal failure, deep sternal wound infections and ne...

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Main Authors: Sartini Patrizio, Winfield Anna, Bizzarri Federico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/20