A successful case of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment for intractable pneumothorax in a patient with COVID‐19
Author(s) -
Nakatsutsumi Keita,
Sekiya Kosuke,
Urushibata Nao,
Hosoi Marie,
Arai Hirokuni,
Nagaoka Eiki,
Fujiwara Tatsuki,
Morishita Koji,
Aiboshi Junichi,
Otomo Yasuhiro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acute medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2052-8817
DOI - 10.1002/ams2.612
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , bulla (seal) , pneumonia , thoracotomy , surgery , ards , lung , chest tube , intubation , covid-19 , anesthesia , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The combination of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with lung‐protective ventilation strategies could be a potential treatment option for intractable pneumothorax with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures and aerosol generation.
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