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. 1957 Jun;12(2):93–98. doi: 10.1136/thx.12.2.93
Theory and Practice in the Use of a Pump-Oxygenator for Open Intracardiac Surgery *
John W Kirklin
1,2, Robert T Patrick
1,2, Richard A Theye
1,2
John W Kirklin
1Section of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
2Section of Anaesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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Robert T Patrick
1Section of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
2Section of Anaesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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Richard A Theye
1Section of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
2Section of Anaesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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1Section of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
2Section of Anaesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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Many surgeons in Great Britain and throughout the world are trying to perfect apparatus and techniques which allow open cardiac surgery. We thought it desirable to ask Dr. Kirklin and his associates at the Mayo Clinic, who have done so much in this field, to help us all by putting down on paper the points which they consider fundamental in this work. Dr. Kirklin's own experience of these matters exceeds that of most other surgeons: his opinions carry weight.—Ed.
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