A prolonged and successful heparin-free extracorporeal membrane oxygenation run in isolated thoracic trauma: A case report.

F Luca LoriniLorenzo GrazioliRoberto ManfrediEmanuele RausaDavide GhittiGiancarla PoliMarcus PeckSergio Cattaneo

Published in: The International journal of artificial organs (2019)

A 21-year-old patient has been treated in emergency with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after severe thoracic trauma causing severe air leak and haemothorax. The extracorporeal assistance was managed without heparin for 10 days till the full recovery of the lung, and no side-effect was recorded.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
spinal cord
venous thromboembolism
respiratory failure
early onset
growth factor
public health
emergency department
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
drug induced
spinal cord injury
newly diagnosed
intensive care unit