X-Message-Number: 2880 From: (Robert Cardwell) Date: Mon, 11 Jul 94 20:06:32 +1000 Subject: CRYONICS Small Groups I posted this message a few days ago and it seems to have been lost in the net. So here it is once more, belatedly. In message #2855 Mike Darwin writes: >More on Robert Cardwell's post and the situation of the Australian group. > >After thinking about the Australian Group's situation in light of what Robert >has said about their capabilities I would like to add the following thoughts. [perfusion procedure omitted] Thank you for your comments, Mike. I do however already have written instructions from Hugh and pretty much all that is required, except for a blood pump. But I consider it a fall back position to do such a perfusion and freezing locally rather than do a washout and then ship the patient to the States for cryoprotective perfusion. My understanding is that the carotids alone (with return via the jugulars) do not provide adequate perfusion of the brain, in most people - that's why Alcor does open chest surgery, to access the aorta. Thanks also for pointing out additional circumstances that may make shipment without cryoprotective perfusion and freezing problematic. Long life, Robert Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=2880