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Lung Rapid Recovery Procurement Combined with Abdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Controlled Donation after Circulatory Death
Published on: August 15, 2022
[Polytrauma with severe lung contusion. Early use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation]
R Sobottke1, J Friese, L Ozokyay
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie der Universität zu Köln, 50924 Köln, Deutschland. sobottke@gmx.de
Abstract:
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique for sustaining body oxygenation in case of respiratory failure. Since ECMO technology has undergone improvements resulting in better hemo-compatibility and reduced side effects, venovenous ECMO is a mostly accepted treatment of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). One should discuss the early initiation of ECMO therapy for post-traumatic respiratory failure. We report about a 23-year-old male and a 15-year-old female patient, who suffered polytrauma and received early treatment with ECMO because of severe lung contusion.
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