Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2010 Apr;43(2):164-167.
Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation of Acute Respiratory Failure due to Near-drowning: 2 case reports
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine Hallym University, Korea. cskhs99@hallym.or.kr
- 2Department of Cardiology, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Korea.
- 3Department of Pulmonology, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Korea.
- 4Advanced Practice Nurse of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Korea.
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.
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