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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2




                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Gish Biomedical,
Inc. for the registration of 240,240 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated August 23, 1996, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Gish
Biomedical, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
June 30, 1996 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



Ernst & Young, LLP


Orange County, California
November 13, 1996