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Prosthetic abdominal fascial closure after ventricular assist device insertion
1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, N.Y., USA.
Abstract:
The requirement for adequate abdominal domain does not allow placement of left ventricular assist devices into patients with body surface areas less than 1.5 m2. We describe a technique for prosthetic abdominal wall closure that may allow placement of devices into smaller recipients, primarily children and women.