Management of cardiopulmonary bypass

Abstract

Cardiopulmonary bypass provides the surgical team with the most controlled environment to perform the precise anastomoses needed for a successful coronary artery bypass graft operation. It not only promotes the most stable surgical field, but it utilizes a range of techniques that benefit both the surgeon and the patient. This chapter aims to provide the surgical team with an outline of cardiopulmonary bypass circuit components and an overview of common technical issues that diminish the adequacy of perfusion, and to direct the team to resources available in order to achieve evidence-based clinically safe cardiopulmonary bypass.