[Comparative evaluation of membrane, bubble and foam-film oxygenators in artificial circulation during heart surgery]

Single-use membraneous oxygenators "Teflo" (TMO) and bubble oxygenator "Variflow" (VF-1) issued by "Travenol" firm were used on 30 patients in open-heart operations with extracorporal circulation. A comparative assessment of working, technical and functional performances of these devices against the foam-membraneous oxygenator (FMO) of "AIK-5m" apparatus proved the reliability, safety, feasibility and high effectiveness of the single-use oxygenating systems, membraneous oxygenator in particular, which is the most promising one for the use in extracorporal circulation.