Trauma pneumonectomy followed by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trauma pneumonectomy remains an incredibly morbid procedure, reserved for the most critical cases where it is the only surgical option to stop massive ongoing hemorrhage. There are only few cases reported in the literature of survivors of trauma pneumonectomy complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We present our case of long-term survival in this circumstance. Given the limited published research on survival after prolonged veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), it is important to share our experiences using VV-ECMO as an adjunct for pulmonary recovery.

Case description

We present a case of a 35-year-old male patient who survived a gunshot wound to the right lung following trauma pneumonectomy with the assistance of VV-ECMO.

SUBMITTER: Hutchings H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10789886 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature