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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;54:528-532
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Experience in 100 transthoracic balloon pumps

St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

Accepted for publication February 13, 1992.

^_* Address reprint requests to Dr Hazelrigg, Cardiac Surgery Associates, Limited, 2901 W Kinnickinnic Pkwy, Suite 311, Milwaukee, WI 53215.

We retrospectively reviewed our last 100 consecutive patients who had an intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) placed through the ascending aorta for postoperative cardiogenic shock. Eighty-one patients survived to have their IABP removed and were evaluated for complications. Complications that may have been related to the transthoracic route of IABP introduction included balloon rupture in 6.2% ([equation]), cerebral vascular accident in 2.5% ([equation]), transient ischemic attack in 1.2% ([equation]), bleeding at the IABP arteriotomy site in 3.7% ([equation]), and mediastinitis in 3.7% ([equation]). Compared with expected rates of development of complications in this high-risk group of patients, it appeared that balloon rupture and mediastinal bleeding were increased because of the transthoracic placement of the IABP. The rates of neurologic events and mediastinal infection do not appear to be increased. Transthoracic IABP placement avoids ischemic problems in the lower extremities and has proved a useful route for IABP introduction.

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