Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for adult respiratory distress syndrome in trauma patients

Robba, Chiara; Ortu, Andrea; Bilotta, Federico; Lombardo, Alessandra; S. Sekhon, Mypinder; Gallo, Fabio; Matta, Basil

doi:10.1097/ta.0000000000001276

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for adult respiratory distress syndrome in trauma patients

Published in The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care • Oct 25, 2016

Authors:

Chiara Robba

Andrea Ortu

Federico Bilotta

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) is an established salvage therapy for severe respiratory failure, and may provide an alternative form of treatment for trauma-induced adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) when conventional treatments have failed. The need for...

Subject

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Respiratory distress

Medicine

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