title: Management of intra-aortic balloon pump entrapment: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: An intra-aortic balloon pump is one of the most valuable tools in the cardiac surgeon's armament to assist in the management of the failing heart. Despite its widespread use, there are associated risks and complications, one of which is balloon rupture with associated entrapment. Numerous approaches for dealing with this complication have been described; here we review the previous experience with intra-aortic balloon pump entrapment and discuss potential management, with particular reference to a recent case of our own.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Gerard J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Fitzmaurice
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Haralambos
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Parissis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Assisted circulation/adverse effects; counterpulsation/mortality; entrapment; intra-aortic balloon pumping/adverse effects/methods/mortality/rupture/standards/statistics & numerical data; risk assessment