Tracheostomy in adolescent patients bridged to lung transplantation with ambulatory venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is quickly becoming a method to bridge patients with advanced pulmonary disease to lung transplantation. Historically, pediatric hospitals have more in-depth experience with the use of ECMO; however, bridging children with this method of respi...

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Published in:Journal of artificial organs 2014-03, Vol.17 (1), p.103-105
Main Authors: Hayes, Don, Galantowicz, Mark, Preston, Thomas J., Lloyd, Eric A., Tobias, Joseph D., McConnell, Patrick I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering
Cardiac Surgery
Case Report
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Female
Humans
Lung Transplantation
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nephrology
Respiratory Insufficiency - surgery
Tracheostomy
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Summary:Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is quickly becoming a method to bridge patients with advanced pulmonary disease to lung transplantation. Historically, pediatric hospitals have more in-depth experience with the use of ECMO; however, bridging children with this method of respiratory support to lung transplantation is carried out infrequently with limited reported experiences in the medical literature. This article describes the optimal use of ambulatory VV-ECMO in two adolescent patients who were bridged to lung transplantation aided by tracheostomy placement.
ISSN:1434-7229
1619-0904
DOI:10.1007/s10047-013-0738-9