Elective peri-operative intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation during maxillofacial free flap reconstructive surgery in a patient with severe cardiomyopathy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A key anaesthetic goal in reconstructive free flap surgery is to maintain optimum blood flow to maximise flap survival. We describe the use of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in a patient with severe cardiac dysfunction, in whom surgery was initially felt to be contraindicated.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping
- Perioperative Care
- Plastic Surgery Procedures