Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass: a critical moment

Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass is a crisis situation for the cardiac surgical team. Fortunately, it has a low incidence with low morbidity and mortality rates. Notwithstanding, institutional preventative and management measures should be taken. Here, we report a case of electrical...

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Published inKardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 143 - 144
Main Authors Durukan, Ahmet Baris, Gurbuz, Hasan Alper, Ozcelik, Gokhan, Yorgancioglu, Cem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poland Termedia Publishing House 01.01.2016
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Case Report
cardiopulmonary bypass
equipment failure analysis
electricity
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Summary:Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass is a crisis situation for the cardiac surgical team. Fortunately, it has a low incidence with low morbidity and mortality rates. Notwithstanding, institutional preventative and management measures should be taken. Here, we report a case of electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass, which was successfully managed during the surgery, allowing the patient to recover uneventfully. These unwanted complications can only be managed by promoting awareness and putting in place strategies against them.
ISSN:1731-5530
1897-4252
DOI:10.5114/kitp.2016.61049