Sequential Bilateral Lung Transplantation with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Support: A case report.
- Author:
Mina LEE
1
;
Kwhanmien KIM
;
Ki Ick SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. kwhanmien.kim@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung transplantation;
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation;
Extracorporeal circulation
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Complement Activation;
Extracorporeal Circulation;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation;
Hemodynamics;
Hemorrhage;
Heparin;
Lung;
Lung Transplantation;
Transplantation, Homologous
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010;43(1):96-99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Artificial lung support may be necessary in various conditions during the performance of bilateral lung transplantation, and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has usually been used. Yet using the conventional CPB techniques may increase risk of bleeding and early allograft dysfunction due to the large dosages of heparin and the complement activation. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is able to support gas exchange and maintain the hemodynamics without administering high-dose heparin for anticoagulation. We performed sequential bilateral lung transplantation with ECMO support. ECMO is a valuable tool when performing lung transplantation and it has the potential to replace CPB.
