Arterial Bubbles from the Venous Line

Overview

Journal J Extra Corpor Technol

Publisher EDP Sciences

Specialties Biotechnology
General Surgery
Health Services

Date 2006 Nov 9

PMID 17089506

Citations 3

Authors

Timothy W Willcox

Simon J Mitchell

Affiliations

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Willcox T . Vacuum-assisted venous drainage: to air or not to air, that is the question. Has the bubble burst?. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2002; 34(1):24-8. View

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Jones T, Deal D, Vernon J, Blackburn N, Stump D . How effective are cardiopulmonary bypass circuits at removing gaseous microemboli?. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2002; 34(1):34-9. View