Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge Therapy Prior to Surgery in a Patient With Echinococcus Cyst Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review.
| Autor: | Kastoris A; Intensive Care Unit, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, CYP., Efseviou C; Intensive Care Unit, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, CYP., Rodotheou D; Intensive Care Unit, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, CYP., Manolis E; Intensive Care Unit, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, CYP., Tanos M; Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia, CYP. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 May 29; Vol. 16 (5), pp. e61302. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 29 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.61302 |
| Abstrakt: | Tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus cause parasitic disease in humans through the ingestion of eggs in contaminated food and water. Rupture of slowly enlarging cysts in the liver, lungs, and other organs can be life-threatening and many deaths are recorded yearly worldwide. Surgery and removal of such cysts remain the most effective treatment. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) routinely placed in the ICU in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), may provide time and adequate oxygenation for the completion of surgery in echinococcosis cases. In this article, we present a rare case of pulmonary echinococcosis in a young patient requiring ECMO support prior to surgery. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Kastoris et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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