Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur
Online published on 17 October, 2018.
Now a days Procedures on cardiopulmonary bypass are very safe but sometimes accidents can happen. So Perfusionist must be alert & vigilant all the time during the procedures. Here we are presenting the accidental case of failure of oxygenation during cardiac surgery due to fault in gas blender of cardiopulmonary bypass.
A 21 year female patient with Rheumatic heart disease Sev MR & Mod AR Mild TR posted for Double Valve Replacement Surgery. Gas blender was blocked & oxygenation to the oxygenator stopped due to moisture in gas supply line.
Presence of availability of oxygen cylinder & assistant perfusionist in Operation Theater, we could manage the patient well within time & continue with Cardiopulmonary Bypass. There were no immediate or late Post Operative complications & patient was discharged as a routine.
