Open AccessA case of veno‐venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe respiratory failure in a superobese patient
Author(s) -
Belliato Mirko,
Cremascoli Luca,
Aliberti Anna,
Pagani Michele,
Pellegrini Carlo,
Iotti Giorgio Antonio
Publication year - 2016
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/ccr3.732
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , respiratory failure , respiratory system , acute respiratory failure , extracorporeal , blood oxygenation , intensive care medicine , oxygenation , anesthesia , surgery , mechanical ventilation , radiology , functional magnetic resonance imaging
Key Clinical Message After risk assessment, veno‐venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO ) has been achieved in a superobese adult patient as a bridge to recovery of respiratory failure, despite the weight‐related difficulties. Early v‐v ECMO implantation could be considered to support and to conduct weaning both from sedation and from invasive mechanical ventilation, with the goal to perform physiokinesitherapy during awake ECMO .