The centrifugal pump as compared to roller pump results in less blood trauma, reduced platelet activation and less pronounced inflammatory response. There is also an improved renal response during and after bypass. This is translated clinically into reduced requirement for ventilation, shorter intensive care and hospital stays. These results strongly favour the use of centrifugal pump in routine paediatric cardiac surgery.
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