Intraabdominal paddle placement for internal defibrillation during cardiac reoperation.
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Abstract
Ventricular fibrillation during sternal reentry can be a fatal complication that is vexing to manage when it occurs before complete exposure of the heart. A technique of intraabdominal paddle placement for internal countershock has been used to successfully manage this complication.
Medical subject headings
- Electric Countershock
- Intraoperative Complications
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Ventricular Fibrillation