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[A case report of successful removal of entrapped IABP by Lambert's method]
A Takazawa1, K Tsuchida, M Kijima
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hoshi General Hospital, Kohriyama, Japan.
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.
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.