Emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for intraabdominal hemorrhage in a patient with a left ventricular assist device: a case report

Emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for intraabdominal hemorrhage in a patient with a left ventricular assist device: a case report

Abstract Background Continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), called “second generation LVADs,” have significantly improved the survival and quality of life outcomes. Accordingly, non-cardiac surgery in a patient with LVADs has required for conditions not directly related to their LVA...

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Main Authors: Akihiko Takagi, Erina Nagai, Takeo Toda, Hayato Kosaka, Hisato Ishimatsu, Yusuke Kyoden, Takehide Akimoto, Hideyuki Kanemoto, Noriyuki Oba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Intraabdominal hemorrhage
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Ventricular assist device
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-019-0756-9
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