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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;29:525-529
© 2006 Elsevier Science NL

A novel technique using echocardiography to evaluate venous cannula performance perioperatively in CPB cardiac surgery

^a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
^b Department of Anesthesiology, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland

Received 8 June 2005; received in revised form 6 November 2005; accepted 21 December 2005.

^_* Corresponding author. Tel.: +41 21 3142153; fax: +41 21 3142158. (Email: David.Jegger{at}chuv.hospvd.ch).

Objective: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has been used clinically to disobstruct venous drainage cannula and to optimise placement of venous cannulae in the vena cava but it has never been used to evaluate performance capabilities. Also, little progress has been made in venous cannula design in order to optimise venous return to the heart lung machine. We designed a self-expandable Smartcanula^® (SC) and analysed its performance capability using echocardiography. Methods: An epicardial echocardiography probe was placed over the SC or control cannula (CTRL) and a Doppler image was obtained. Mean (V _m) and maximum (V _max) velocities, flow and diameter were obtained. Also, pressure drop (P _CPB) was obtained between the central venous pressure and inlet to venous reservoir. LDH and Free Hb were also compared in 30 patients. Comparison was made between the two groups using the student's t-test with statistical significance established when p < 0.05. Results: Age for the SC and CC groups were 61.6 ± 17.6 years and 64.6 ± 13.1 years, respectively. Weight was 70.3 ± 11.6 kg and 72.8 ± 14.4 kg, respectively. BSA was 1.80 ± 0.2 m² and 1.82 ± 0.2 m², respectively. CPB times were 114 ± 53 min and 108 ± 44 min, respectively. Cross-clamp time was 59 ± 15 min and 76 ± 29 min, respectively (p = NS). Free-Hb was 568 ± 142 U/l versus 549 ± 271U/l post-CPB for the SC and CC, respectively (p = NS). LDH was 335 ± 73 mg/l versus 354 ± 116 mg/l for the SC and CC, respectively (p = NS). V _m was 89 ± 10cm/s (SC) versus 63 ± 3 cm/s (CC), V _max was 139 ± 23 cm/s (SC) versus 93 ± 11 cm/s (CC) (both p < 0.01). P _CPB was 30 ± 10 mmHg (SC) versus 43 ± 13 mmHg (CC) (p < 0.05). A Bland–Altman test showed good agreement between the two devices used concerning flow rate calculations between CPB and TTE (bias 300 ml ± 700 ml standard deviation). Conclusions: This novel Smartcanula design, due to its self-expanding principle, provides superior flow characteristics compared to classic two stage venous cannula used for adult CPB surgery. No detrimental effects were observed concerning blood damage. Echocardiography was effective in analysing venous cannula performance and velocity patterns.

Key Words: Cardiopulmonary bypass • Cardiotomy suction • Haemolysis • Blood

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