The perfusionist's activities in safe cardiovascular surgery
International Journal of Development Research
The perfusionist's activities in safe cardiovascular surgery
Received 17th May, 2018; Received in revised form 28th June, 2018; Accepted 19th July, 2018; Published online 30th August, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Andrelise Maria Nicoletti. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: to report the experience as perfusionist in cardiovascular surgeries with emphasis on patient safety in the cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods: descriptive study of the type of experience reportabout cardiopulmonary bypass during cardiovascular surgeries in a university hospital located in the south of Brazil from July 2015 to July 2018. Results: cardiopulmonary bypass comprises a set of techniques and use of materials and equipment for the temporary replacement of the patient's cardiopulmonary functions during the main period of cardiovascular surgery. The professional performing this activity must have adequate training, because during the conduction of cardiopulmonary bypass, it is necessary to maintain the patient's acid-base, hydroelectrolytic and hemodynamic balance. Conclusion: cardiopulmonary bypass is a specialty in which nurses can act as long as they have the qualification to perform such function in order to guarantee the safety of the patient during its accomplishment.
