Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support in a case of severe status asthmaticus
| Autor: | Kenneth F. MacDonnell, Mohinder P. Ahluwalia, Thomandram S. Sekar, Hyung S. Moon |
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| Rok vydání: | 1981 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Adult medicine.medical_specialty Extracorporeal Circulation Pulmonary Atelectasis Oxygenators medicine.medical_treatment Atelectasis Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation Medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Asthma Respiratory distress business.industry Extracorporeal circulation medicine.disease Pneumonia surgical procedures operative Respiratory failure Anesthesia Surgery Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Respiratory Insufficiency |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of thoracic surgery. 31(2) |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| Popis: | Support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can sustain life for a substantial period of time, but the role of long-term ECMO support is limited. The National Institutes of Health ECMO collaborative study revealed no significant reduction in mortality in adults with severe respiratory distress syndrome treated with ECMO. The value of ECMO in the treatment of transient, severe acute respiratory insufficiency has been demonstrated in patients after cardiac operations, in patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and in patients following trauma. We present an example of refractory respiratory failure in a young asthmatic with massive atelectasis in whom the institution of ECMO allowed us to perform adequate pulmonary lavage. It resulted in improvement in gas exchange and the patient's survival. |
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