Does cannulation site affect outcomes of antegrade cerebral perfusion in aortic arch surgery? A meta-analysis of axillary versus innominate access

Kristine Santos, Eren Cetinel, Joo Young Belen Kim Kim, José Manuel Comprido, Mario Saul Lira Castañeda, Tomasz Płonek, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, New Vision University School of Medicine, San Raffaele University Milan, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asunción, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Faculty of Medicine and Nutrition, Juarez University Durango State

Perfusion

Published online on October 15, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 703-713, July 2026.
BackgroundThe optimal arterial cannulation strategy for establishing antegrade cerebral perfusion during aortic arch surgery remains a subject of ongoing debate. Our meta-analysis compares outcomes between axillary artery (AxA) and innominate artery (InA) ...