Basics of cardiopulmonary bypass
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) provides a bloodless field for cardiac surgery. It incorporates an extracorporeal circuit to provide physiological support in which venous blood is drained to a reservoir, oxygenated and sent back to the body using a pump. Team effort between surgeon, perfusionist and an...
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Published in | Indian journal of anaesthesia Vol. 61; no. 9; pp. 760 - 767 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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India
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
01.09.2017
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Summary: | Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) provides a bloodless field for cardiac surgery. It incorporates an extracorporeal circuit to provide physiological support in which venous blood is drained to a reservoir, oxygenated and sent back to the body using a pump. Team effort between surgeon, perfusionist and anaesthesiologist is paramount for the successful use of CPB. However, it also has its share of complications and strategies to reduce these complications are the area of the current research. |
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ISSN: | 0019-5049 0976-2817 |
DOI: | 10.4103/ija.IJA_379_17 |