Open AccessExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation for coronavirus disease 2019-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: Report of two cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Junlin Wen,
Qizhe Sun,
Cheng Zhou,
Xinxue Liao,
Liqiang Wang,
Yuan Yao,
Jianwei Li,
Liusheng Hou,
Wenjun Gao,
Weijia Wang,
Wei-Yan Soh,
Binfei Li,
Daqing Ma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i8.1953
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , acute respiratory distress , covid-19 , coronavirus , disease , intensive care medicine , respiratory distress , anesthesia , lung , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, is a worldwide pandemic. Some COVID-19 patients develop severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and progress to respiratory failure. In such cases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment is a necessary life-saving procedure.