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Table 3 Differences between the predetermined and verified distance from SVC cannula tip to SVC-RA junction

From: Prediction of the optimal depth for superior vena cava cannulae with cardiac computed tomography during minimally invasive cardiac surgery: a prospective observational cohort study

Difference

Number (%)

−2 < D < −1

1 (2.2)

−1 ≤ D ≤ 1

39 (84.8)

−1 ≤ D < 0

10 (21.7)

D = 0

16 (34.8)

0 < D ≤ 1

13 (28.3)

1 < D ≤ 2

2 (4.3)

2 < D ≤ 3

4 (8.7)

  1. Values are expressed as number (percentage). SVC superior vena cava, RA right atrium, D difference between the predetermined distance from the SVC cannula tip to the SVC-RA junction and the verified distance from the SVC cannula tip to the SVC-RA junction determined by a surgeon
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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