Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2006
Use of cardiopulmonary bypass for lung transplantation: a 10-year experience.
The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for lung transplantation (LTx) has been reported previously. This study reports the authors' experience of planned and unplanned use of cardiopulmonary bypass for LTx. ⋯ Scheduled and unscheduled CPB for LTx are associated with an increased mortality at 1 month and 1 year.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2006
Teaching practices of thoracic epidural anesthesia in the United States: should lumbar epidurals be taught before thoracic epidurals?
The purpose of this study was to determine the current teaching practice of thoracic epidural procedures in the United States and to determine the effect of the teaching sequence of thoracic and lumbar epidurals on technical difficulties and complications. ⋯ Thoracic epidurals are widely taught in the United States. Most programs teach lumbar before thoracic epidurals. Thoracic epidurals are safe to teach without prior experience with lumbar epidurals.