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- Title
Elective intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation during a high risk liver resection.
- Authors
Oliver, J. C.; Welsh, F. K. S.; Bell, J.; Bishop, A. J.; Glover, J.; Rees, M.
- Abstract
We present the case of a 65-year-old male with severe coronary artery disease and a single colorectal liver metastasis. An elective intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was inserted following induction of anaesthesia to reduce left ventricular workload during his liver resection. After an uneventful recovery he was discharged on day 5. We review the literature on the elective use of these devices in cardiac surgery in which it is becoming routine practice in high risk patients. However in non-cardiac surgery there have been only 15 published cases all in very high risk patients, with favourable outcomes. To our knowledge this is the first published case of the use of elective IABP during liver surgery.
- Subjects
CASE studies; CORONARY disease; LIVER metastasis; INTRA-aortic balloon counterpulsation; ANESTHESIA; CARDIAC surgery
- Publication
Anaesthesia, 2008, Vol 63, Issue 12, p1365
- ISSN
0003-2409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05603.x