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Mr. Paul
Keartland - Perfusionist in Charge
Description of Service:
The Perfusion Department is a sub-section of the Department of Cardio-Thoracic
Surgery. Perfusionists operate the Heart/Lung machine during Open
Heart Surgery, when a patient's heart and lungs are stopped to facilitate
surgery. Service is also provided to the Heart Surgery Programme
at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin and to the Liver
Transplant Programme, St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park. The Department
also runs a Training Programme for Perfusionists.
Records:
- Log Book
of procedures performed in Department.
- Equipment
Maintenance Records/Log Book.
- Personnel
Attendance/Leave Records.
- Policy Procedure
Manual.
- Training
Records.
Access to
Service:
- Patients
come in contact with this Department while undergoing Cardio-Thoracic
Surgery at the Mater and Our Lady's Hospital, Crumlin and Liver
Transplantation at St. Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park.
- Enquiries
regarding Training in Perfusion should be directed to Annette
McCarthy Telephone Number - 8032427
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