Empyema with fistula successfully treated with a comprehensive approach including bronchial blocker and embolization receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Kijong Shin Toru HifumiRyosuke TsugitomiShutaro IsokawaMasato ShimizuNorio OtaniShinichi Ishimatsu

Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2021)

A comprehensive approach could explain the success of the medical treatment. The principal components are the repeated application of EWS as damage control.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
combination therapy
replacement therapy