Use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to urgent lung transplantation in a case of acute respiratory failure
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2009
Citazione:
Use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to urgent lung transplantation in a case of acute respiratory failure / L. Santambrogio, M. Nosotti, A. Palleschi, D. Tosi , P. Mendogni , A. Lissoni, F.B.A. Blasi, L.P.A. Rosso. - In: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS. - ISSN 0041-1345. - 41:4(2009), pp. 1345-1346.
Abstract:
Several transplant centers consider pretransplant extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a contraindication for lung transplantation because of the poor outcomes. However, some technical improvements have changed the scenario; there is increasing evidence of ECMO efficacy as a bridge to lung transplantation. This report describes the successful use of venovenous ECMO as a bridge to an urgent bilateral lung transplantation and as treatment for primary graft dysfunction in a case of hyperacute pulmonary fibrosis in a 58-year-old man. Our experience demonstrated that ECMO, using Quadrox, supported respiratory functions for 28 days without any detrimental effects, serving as a successfully bridge to urgent lung transplantation.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
L. Santambrogio, M. Nosotti, A. Palleschi, D. Tosi , P. Mendogni , A. Lissoni, F.B.A. Blasi, L.P.A. Rosso
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