Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation of Acute Respiratory Failure due to Near-drowning: 2 case reports.
- Author:
Hyoung Soo KIM
1
;
Sang Jin HAN
;
Chang Youl LEE
;
Sun Hee LEE
;
Jae Han JUNG
;
Sung Jun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University, Korea. cskhs99@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary bypass;
Acute respiratory distress syndrome;
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- MeSH:
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Catheterization;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation;
Femoral Vein;
Humans;
Hypoxia, Brain;
Near Drowning;
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010;43(2):164-167
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during acute respiratory failure due to any cause aids in the recovery of respiratory function. The use of ECMO for acute respiratory failure due to near drowning was reported to be a successful therapeutic option in those patients who do not respond to optimal conventional therapies. We performed veno-venous ECMO for 2 acute respiratory failures due to near-drownings. All cannulations were performed percutaneously via both femoral veins. The 2 patients were successfully weaned off ECMO, but one patient experienced diffuse hypoxic brain damage and a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
