A successful case of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment for intractable pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19.

Keita NakatsutsumiKosuke SekiyaNao UrushibataMarie HosoiHirokuni AraiEiki NagaokaTatsuki FujiwaraKoji MorishitaJunichi AiboshiYasuhiro Otomo

Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2020)

The combination of ECMO with lung rest strategy could be a treatment option for intractable pneumothorax with COVID-19 to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures and aerosol generation.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
coronavirus disease
sars cov
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
respiratory syndrome coronavirus