Blood Surfaces in the Extra Corporeal Circuit: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study

Autor: Kurusz, Mark, Williams, Dennis R., Kurusz, Mark, Williams, Dennis R.
Zdroj: Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology; December 1975, Vol. 7 Issue: 4 p186-198, 13p
Abstrakt: Despite advances in cardiovascular surgery and the use of new equipment for extracorporeal circulation (ECC), the goal of indefinitely safe ECC is not a reality yet. One of the limiting factors is trauma to the blood as it traverses the extracorporeal circuit. Of the factors that have been implicated as sources of trauma, obstructions or disturbances to flow and surface roughness are the two upon which this study is focused.
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