Thrombotic Complications during Interventional Lung Assist: Case Series.
- Author:
Eun Jung KIM
1
;
Woo Hyun CHO
;
Eun Young AHN
;
Dae Gon RYU
;
Seung Eun LEE
;
Doo Soo JEON
;
Yun Seong KIM
;
Bong Soo SON
;
Do Hyung KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Lung; Complications; Thrombosistal
- MeSH: Extremities; Hemorrhage; Hypercapnia; Ischemia; Lung*; Thrombosis; Ventilation
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2015;78(1):18-22
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Interventional lung assist (iLA) effectively reduces CO2 retention and allows protective ventilation in cases of life-threatening hypercapnia. Despite the clinical efficacy of iLA, there are a few major limitations associated with the use of this approach, such as bleeding, thrombosis, and catheter-related limb ischemia. We presented two cases in which thrombotic complications developed during iLA. We demonstrated the two possible causes of thrombotic complications during iLA; stasis due to low blood flow and inadequate anticoagulation.
