Dept. of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
*Address for correspondence: Hareendran A Sharanya, TC 12/1756, Poonthi Road, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram-695011 (India), E-mail: hareendrana@gmail.com.
Documentation of perfusion procedure is a valid evidence of clinical management and helpful on medicolegal controversies. A perfusion chart has more than 100 parameters, including the recurrent values. These parameters with as many rows sufficient for two hours of Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), with more or less 300 entries, make the chart extensive.
Computerization gave an impact on the traditional office equipments. The sea change rationalized perfusion data management. Advanced Heart Lung Machines (HLM) are not universal, and thereby follow either a manual database or manuscript with more susceptible errors.
The perfusion record in excel worksheet has many optional features such as scroll selection of names, events etc. Abstract events are arranged under headings and subheadings to have an outlook of a database. Auto summary is a salient feature. Perfusion chart has 2 pages, which has been made compatible for 2000 or later versions.
Autosummary, Data validation, Formula function, Perfusion record, Scroll entry, Database
