Abstract
A method and clinical results of open heart operation with extracorporeal circulation using the disposable vinyl sheet oxygenator and its tubing sets are described.
Authors operated 70 patients successfully using them under hemodilution with or without small amount of heparinized blood.
This disposable vinyl sheet oxygenator was utilized in many patients for the repair of Fallot's tetralogy and the replacement of artificial valve.
The extracorporeal circulating unit using the disposable vinyl sheet oxygenator is very widely available and deserves further employment.
