Open AccessPhrenic nerve injury secondary to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pregnancy: A case report
Author(s) -
Godcharles Cheryl,
Safarzadeh Melody,
Oliver Emily A.,
Roman Amanda,
AlKouatly Huda B.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3053
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , phrenic nerve , anesthesia , refractory (planetary science) , respiratory failure , hypoxia (environmental) , paralysis , oxygenation , respiratory system , surgery , oxygen , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , astrobiology
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used to provide acute respiratory and/or hemodynamic support to patients with severe, refractory respiratory failure. Phrenic nerve injury with subsequent hemidiaphragm paralysis should be included in the differential diagnosis of pregnant women with persistent hypoxia after ECMO cannulation.