@article{a86207c3e0e14ee393a20d5930af416a,
title = "Pulmonary collapse alone provides effective de-airing in cardiac surgery: a prospective randomized study.",
abstract = "We previously described and showed that the method for cardiac de-airing involving: (1) bilateral, induced pulmonary collapse by opening both pleurae and disconnecting the ventilator before cardioplegic arrest and (2) gradual pulmonary perfusion and ventilation after cardioplegic arrest is superior to conventional de-airing methods, including carbon dioxide insufflation of the open mediastinum. This study investigated whether one or both components of this method are responsible for the effective de-airing of the heart.",
author = "{Landenhed Smith}, Maya and {Cunha Goncalves}, Doris and Faleh Alrashidi and Leif Pierre and Peter H{\"o}glund and Bansi Koul",
year = "2016",
month = may,
doi = "10.1177/0267659115604712",
language = "English",
volume = " 31",
pages = "320--326 ",
journal = "Perfusion",
issn = "1477-111X",
publisher = "SAGE Publications",
number = "4",
}