title: Neonatal paracorporeal lung assist device for respiratory failure.
abstract: Neonates who experience respiratory failure despite maximal ventilatory support have only extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a rescue therapy, but it has very poor outcomes as a bridge to transplantation. A pumpless lung-assist device has been used in adults as a bridge to lung transplantation. An alternative membrane oxygenator, the Quadrox iD, is a suitable size for neonatal blood flow. Here we report the use of the Quadrox iD membrane oxygenator with central cannulation as a paracorporeal respiratory support therapy for a neonate with alveolar capillary dysplasia awaiting lung transplantation.
authors: Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Saint Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Hoganson
authors: Avihu Z
authors: AZ
authors: Gazit
authors: Stuart C
authors: SC
authors: Sweet
authors: R Mark
authors: RM
authors: Grady
authors: Charles B
authors: CB
authors: Huddleston
authors: Pirooz
authors: P
authors: Eghtesady
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010107:Oxygenators, Membrane; D010547:Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000002:abnormalities; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*