[A case report of successful removal of entrapped IABP by Lambert's method].
A 68-year-old man who necessitated IABP support for acute myocardial infarction suffered from IABP entrapment after its perforation. We washed intra-balloon space several times with heparinized normal saline, and finally could successfully remove it without surgery. It appears that the washing method (Lambert's method) for IABP entrapment could be done with lower risk especially for severe cases.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hoshi General Hospital, Kohriyama, Japan.
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Takazawa
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Tsuchida
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Kijima
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Matsumoto
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Igarashi
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Hashimoto
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Soeda
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Fujita
D000368:Aged; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery*