TY - JOUR
T1 - Basics of cardiopulmonary bypass
T2 - Normal and abnormal postoperative ct appearances
AU - El-Sherief, Ahmed H.
AU - Wu, Carol C.
AU - Schoenhagen, Paul
AU - Little, Brent P.
AU - Cheng, Allen
AU - Abbara, Suhny
AU - Roselli, Eric E.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Cardiothoracic surgical procedures with and without cardiopulmonary bypass are becoming more commonly performed as surgical techniques improve and the population ages. Changes related to cardiopulmonary bypass are often depicted at routine postoperative computed tomographic (CT) studies performed for various reasons. The purpose of this article is to present knowledge critical to the accurate postoperative evaluation of the patient who has undergone cardiopulmonary bypass. This article will review the surgical technique for cardiopulmonary bypass, as well as the associated normal and abnormal postoperative imaging fndings. Common cannulation sites used for cardiopulmonary bypass include the ascending aorta, axillary artery, right atrium, superior vena cava, and inferior vena cava. Normal postoperative fndings related to cardiopulmonary bypass include (a) felt pledgets, which are used to reinforce cannulation sites; (b) oversewn side grafts; and (c) oversewn graft side branches. These normal postoperative fndings can be mistaken for abnormalities. Abnormal postoperative fndings related to cardiopulmonary bypass include pseudoaneurysm formation at cannulation sites, aortic dissection, and seroma formation. An awareness of normal and abnormal postoperative CT fndings related to cardiopulmonary bypass is critical for all radiologists who interpret chest CT studies, to help prevent unnecessary further evaluation and to help direct prompt treatment when warranted.
AB - Cardiothoracic surgical procedures with and without cardiopulmonary bypass are becoming more commonly performed as surgical techniques improve and the population ages. Changes related to cardiopulmonary bypass are often depicted at routine postoperative computed tomographic (CT) studies performed for various reasons. The purpose of this article is to present knowledge critical to the accurate postoperative evaluation of the patient who has undergone cardiopulmonary bypass. This article will review the surgical technique for cardiopulmonary bypass, as well as the associated normal and abnormal postoperative imaging fndings. Common cannulation sites used for cardiopulmonary bypass include the ascending aorta, axillary artery, right atrium, superior vena cava, and inferior vena cava. Normal postoperative fndings related to cardiopulmonary bypass include (a) felt pledgets, which are used to reinforce cannulation sites; (b) oversewn side grafts; and (c) oversewn graft side branches. These normal postoperative fndings can be mistaken for abnormalities. Abnormal postoperative fndings related to cardiopulmonary bypass include pseudoaneurysm formation at cannulation sites, aortic dissection, and seroma formation. An awareness of normal and abnormal postoperative CT fndings related to cardiopulmonary bypass is critical for all radiologists who interpret chest CT studies, to help prevent unnecessary further evaluation and to help direct prompt treatment when warranted.
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U2 - 10.1148/rg.331115747
DO - 10.1148/rg.331115747
M3 - Article
C2 - 23322827
AN - SCOPUS:84872504305
SN - 0271-5333
VL - 33
SP - 63
EP - 72
JO - Radiographics
JF - Radiographics
IS - 1
ER -