First Use of a Novel Extracorporeal Life Support System: Successful Application in Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair
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Published:2022-03
Issue:1
Volume:54
Page:73-78
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ISSN:0022-1058
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Container-title:The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology
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language:
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Short-container-title:J Extra Corpor Technol
Author:
Alwardt Cory M.,DeValeria Patrick A.,Sen Ayan,Thunberg Christopher A.,Bhalla Puneet,Blakeman Stephanie,D’Cunha Jonathan,Ravanbakhsh Samine
Abstract
Extracorporeal life support, commonly referred to as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is indicated when conventional medical and surgical measures fail to support a patient during cardiac or respiratory failure. Increased use of ECMO in recent years has led to innovation that has improved safety in appropriate candidates. This has resulted in the application of novel approaches to complex surgical problems. Herein, we describe a simple, novel, and new-to-market ECMO circuit used for successful perioperative veno-venous ECMO support of a patient undergoing complex repair of a tracheoesophageal fistula. We believe that this circuit and its use for intra-and post-operative extracorporeal support provides a framework for safe and simple ECMO support in the future, including perioperative support for patients undergoing complicated and challenging thoracic procedures.
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Health Professions (miscellaneous),Medicine (miscellaneous)