Failure of gas blender during CPB-A task to understand Mathur Meeta, Saxena Rohit, Yadav Bal Kishan, Mahore Anil, Dr Sharma Ajay, Dr Singh Rohit, Dr Sharma Sameer, Dr Chittora Rakesh, Dr Garg Mukesh, Dr Bhatnagar Mukta Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur Online published on 17 October, 2018. Abstract 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. Top |