Title of article :
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy for Aspiration Pneumonia in a Patient following Left Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer
Author/Authors :
Jo, Jangwhan Department of Trauma Surgery - Korea University Guro Hospital - Seoul, Korea , Ryu, Yang Gi Department of Thracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Korea University Guro Hospital - Seoul, Korea
Abstract :
A patient had undergone left pneumonectomy for lung cancer and had an increased risk of fatal complications such as pneumonia,
including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The treatment effects of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
(VV-ECMO) for ARDS of postpneumonectomy patient are uncertain. A 74-year-old man with one lung experienced aspiration pneumonia while swallowing pills after the operation, and his condition progressed to ARDS within a day. He was successfully treated with
VV-ECMO support and intensive care unit care.
Keywords :
aspiration pneumonia , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , pneumonectomy , respiratory distress syndrome
Journal title :
Acute and Critical Care
