ISSN:
1432-1238
Keywords:
Newborn
;
Respiratory distress syndrome
;
Artificial membrane lung
;
ECMO
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A veno-venous to-and-fro bypass method through a single blood access for extracorporeal lung assist with an artificial membrane lung is introduced. A premature newborn with severe respiratory distress was treated with this method. A 12 Fr. single lumen catheter with a spiral-embedded thin-wall, 0.25 mm in wall thickness, was placed in the right internal jugular vein. Venous blood was withdrawn and oxygenated blood returned alternately through the same catheter. Thus both carotid arteries and other large veins were kept intact. During the extracorporeal bypass, the patient was put on intermittent mandatory ventilation of 2 times/min for lung rest providing adequate arterial blood gases, and he survived.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00271065
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