MANAGEMENT OF INTRAAORTIC BALLOON ENTRAPMENT

Authors
FUKUSHIMA Y YOSHIOKA M HIRAYAMA N KASHIWAGI T ONITSUKA T KOGA Y
Citation
Y. Fukushima et al., MANAGEMENT OF INTRAAORTIC BALLOON ENTRAPMENT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 60(4), 1995, pp. 1109-1111
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
60
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1109 - 1111
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)60:4<1109:MOIBE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Two cases of intraaortic balloon entrapment were presented. In patient 1, urokinase was injected into the gas driver lumen of the intraaorti c balloon catheter, then it could be removed. In patient 2, the intraa ortic balloon was removed retrogradely through the left axillary arter y. If the entrapped intraaortic balloon is encountered, it is effectiv e to try a clot-lysis method initially, followed by a surgical approac h through a left axillary artery.