title: ECMO for Pediatric Lung Transplantation.
abstract: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been reported as an alternative to cardiopulmonary bypass during lung transplantation. The reports in the literature have been limited to adult practice and associated with decreased pulmonary and renal complications, lower mortality, and lower in-hospital mortality. We present four pediatric lung transplantations performed on ECMO and discuss relevant perfusion management.
authors.affiliation: From the *The Heart Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri; and Departments of †Pediatrics and Anesthesiology and ‡Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Monica C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fehr
authors.forename: Jacob L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Shepard
authors.forename: John B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Poe
authors.forename: Pirooz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eghtesady
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome