title: Use of pumpless extracorporeal lung assist as rescue therapy in adolescent with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: There is abundant evidence that artificial ventilation can aggravate pre-existing lung disease, which may contribute to morbidity and mortality. This is especially true for patients with air leakages. This case report describes the use of a pumpless extracorporeal lung assist as a rescue therapy to provide time to heal during the mechanical ventilation of a 16-year-old with cystic fibrosis who could not be managed via conventional means.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Başkent University Medical Research and Treatment Center in Istanbul, Turkey. nyalindag@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nilüfer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yalındağ-Öztürk
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vuran
authors.forename: Fazilet
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karakoç
authors.forename: Refika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ersu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods
keywords: cystic fibrosis; extracorporeal circulation; intensive care units; pediatric