A case of laparotomic cholecystectomy in a patient with biventricular assist devices

A case of laparotomic cholecystectomy in a patient with biventricular assist devices

Abstract We describe a patient with biventricular assist devices who had systemic inflammation because of cholecystitis that required open cholecystectomy, and we discuss the anesthetics and monitors that should be used in unstable patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs) who are undergoing m...

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Main Authors: Kenta Okitsu, Takeshi Iritakenishi, Chiyo Ootaki, Yuji Fujino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-02-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Biventricular assist devices
Non-cardiac surgery
Near infrared spectroscopy
Transesophageal echocardiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-017-0078-5

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