Rehabilitation in a Patient with Sarcopenic Dysphagia on Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support Following COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report
- Author:
Jieun KIM
1
;
Yuji HAN
;
Soo Jeong HAN
;
Hunbo SHIM
;
Hee Jung CHOI
;
Jee Hyun SUH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From: Journal of the Korean Dysphagia Society 2023;13(2):155-160
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Sarcopenic dysphagia is a complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This report describes the approach to rehabilitation in a 65-year-old man with sarcopenic dysphagia who contracted severe COVID-19 and underwent awake venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO). He started active rehabilitation while receiving vv-ECMO and underwent a course of comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation lasting 115 days. The sarcopenic dysphagia improved, and he regained physical functional independence without any complications at hospital discharge.
