Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in a patient with status asthmaticus.
Status asthmaticus is a rare, fatal condition, especially in children. Sometimes respiratory support is insufficient with a mechanical ventilator or medical therapy for patients with status asthmaticus. In such situations, early extracorporeal membrane oxygenation application is a useful method for treating refractory respiratory failure. We report on a case of a six-year-old, male child who underwent venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for refractory status asthmaticus.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
Min Ho
MH
Ju
Jeong-Jun
JJ
Park
Won Kyoung
WK
Jhang
Seong Jong
SJ
Park
Hong Ju
HJ
Shin