Venovenous extracorporeal life support in traumatic bronchial disruption and adult respiratory distress syndrome using surface-heparinized equipment: case report.
Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal was utilized to support a patient with traumatic bronchial disruption and associated injuries. With use of surface-heparinized perfusion equipment, low levels of anticoagulation were maintained allowing surgical repair of the bronchial injury and recovery from acute respiratory failure without significant hemorrhage.
Willms
D C
DC
Lung Transplant Service, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California 92123.
Wachtel
T L
TL
Daleiden
A L
AL
Dembitsky
W P
WP
Schibanoff
J M
JM
Gibbons
J A
JA
D000293:Adolescent; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*