Hemorrhage control after removal of surgically implanted intraaortic balloon pump.

Opie, J C · Ann Thorac Surg · 1990

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Abstract

Surgically implanted intraaortic balloon catheters have a substantial potential to cause hemorrhage on percutaneous removal. Because of the unacceptably high incidence of uncontrollable hemorrhage in patients in a life-threatening situation, a new percutaneous surgical modification allowing removal of these balloons with low blood loss has been devised and has proved highly successful in hemorrhage control.

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