Successful resuscitation from accidental hypothermia of 11.8°C: where is the lower bound for human beings?

Abstract We present the case of a 27-month-old boy who underwent accidental hypothermia to 11.8°C and was resuscitated with prolonged rewarming with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without significant neurological impairments. This is probably the lowest temperature ever documented, at which a h...

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Published in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2020-11, Vol.58 (5), p.1091-1092
Main Authors: Mroczek, Tomasz, Gladki, Marcin, Skalski, Janusz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Case Reports
Child, Preschool
Cold Temperature
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Heart Arrest - therapy
Humans
Hypothermia - therapy
Male
Rewarming
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Summary:Abstract We present the case of a 27-month-old boy who underwent accidental hypothermia to 11.8°C and was resuscitated with prolonged rewarming with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without significant neurological impairments. This is probably the lowest temperature ever documented, at which a human being has been successfully resuscitated from accidental hypothermia after the long period of circulatory arrest.
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1093/ejcts/ezaa159