Successful lung transplantation for posttraumatic adult respiratory distress syndrome after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
A severe adult respiratory distress syndrome after bilateral lung contusion was successfully treated by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and subsequent double-lung transplantation in a 19-year-old man. The patient is fully rehabilitated 1 year after transplantation.
Demertzis
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S
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
Haverich
A
A
Ziemer
G
G
Nerlich
M
M
Müller
K M
KM
Wagner
T O
TO
Borst
H G
HG
D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications