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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;49:326-327
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Hemorrhage control after removal of surgically implanted intraaortic balloon pump

John C. Opie, MD*

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania USA

Accepted for publication November 7, 1989.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Opie, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, North Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17622.

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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