Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Management of Severe Thoracic Trauma: A Case Report
ABSTRACT
We describe a case where extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used for seven days to facilitate surgery and respiratory therapy in a multi-trauma patient with severe pulmonary contusions, bilateral bronchopleural fistulae with recurrent pneumothoraces. The patient made a good recovery and was discharged from hospital after three months. (Critical Care and Resuscitation 2001; 3: 97-100)
Key words:
Artificial ventilation, ECMO, pulmonary contusions, pneumothorax, intensive care
