Electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass: An evaluation of incidence, causes, management and guidelines for preventive measures

Perfusion

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 369-372

  Hargrove, M ^a   Ramish, B C ^a   O'Donnell, A ^a   Aherne, T ^a  

^a Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICITY; GENERATOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POWER SUPPLY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED;

AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING, HOSPITAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036376811     PISSN: 02676591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0267659102pf592oa     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Air embolism and other accidents using pump oxygenators
2. Perfusion accident survey
3. Failure of electrical mains and back up generator supply during cardiopulmonary bypass
4. An update on perfusion safety: Does the type of perfusion practice affect the rate of incidents related to cardiopulmonary bypass?
5. Anaesthesia during total electrical failure, or what would you do if the lights went out
6. Complete electrical failure during cardiopulmonary bypass
7. Electrical failure in theatre - Consequence of complacency