Emergency surgery after saphenous vein graft perforation complicated by catheter balloon entrapment and hemorrhagic shock.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.02.097.
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Abstract
Emergency surgery for acute vein graft perforation and balloon entrapment during percutaneous angioplasty is reported here. Prompt extracorporeal circulation through peripheral cannulation enabled the control of systemic perfusion despite cardiac arrest. Vein graft repair was achieved by an autologous pericardial patch. Appropriate and tailored mechanical circulatory support allowed successful extracorporeal circulation withdrawal, limited intraoperative cardiac damage, and postoperative controlled recovery of ventricular function with ultimate favorable outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Catheterization
- Saphenous Vein
- Shock, Hemorrhagic