Table 4. IABP complications .

Complications				No.	%
1-Extremity ischemia, 387 (12.3%)	Low extremity, 379 (12%)	Medical		179	5.7
		Surgical 204 (6.5%)	Embolectomy	153	4.9
			Embolectomy + saphenous patch plasty	28	0.9
			Embolectomy + graft interposition	8	0.2
			Femoro-femoral bypass	2	0.06
			Fasciotomy	5	0.1
			Amputation	4	0.1
	Upper extremity, 4 (0.12%)	Medical		2	0.06
		Surgical 2 (0.06%)	Embolectomy	1	0.03
			Embolectomy + graft interposition	1	0.03
2. Local bleeding				44	1.4
3. Hemolysis				21	0.7
4. Thrombocytopenia				16	0.5
5. Infections				21	0.7
6. Chronic serous discharge				23	0.7
7. Paraplegia				5	0.1
8. Aortic complications, 7 (% 0.2)	Dissection			>3	>0.1
	Rupture			4	0.1
9. Balloon Rupture				82	2..6
10. Cerebral Embolism				3	0.1

IABP: Intraaortic aort balloon pump.