Treatment with intraaortic balloon pump in a patient with right ventricular failure during cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis after cardiac surgery : A case report.
- Author:
Yeon JANG
1
;
Chang Jae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ksw070591@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
acute cholecystitis;
intraaortic balloon pump;
right ventricular failure
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cholecystectomy;
Cholecystitis;
Cholecystitis, Acute;
Heart;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Hypertension, Pulmonary;
Thoracic Surgery
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2009;4(1):24-26
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Acute cholecystitis after cardiac surgery is rare but carries a high mortality. Intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) is effective and useful device for mechanical assistance for heart. We reported a case of 34-year-old patient who had experienced pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure during cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis after cardiac surgery. Thus, the patient was mechanically supported with IABP and hemodynamics and cardiac function were improved.
