title: Extracorporeal venovenous membrane oxygenation in the treatment of respiratory insufficiency following cardiac surgery.
abstract: Following cardiac surgery, patients can develop acute respiratory failure. We present the case of a 66-year-old male successfully treated with extracorporeal venovenous membrane oxygenation (vvECMO) for acute respiratory failure postsurgery and review the literature on vvECMO in this specific setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bignami
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frati
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meroni
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verzini
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pozzoli
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benussi
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfieri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome