The Application of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and pulmonary disease.

and designed for case finding of COPD in general practice. I was unable to find their published data, and I would be happy to be informed about their methodology. The way in which a diagnosis of asthma was ruled out in the study population could be particularly important. It seems hazardous to reply on the results of the Greek study without knowledge of its details. Dr. Tzovaras wrote that his ...

Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Cerebral perfusion temperatures during antegrade cerebral perfusion and their affect on cerebral metabolism and neurological outcomes are evaluated in this study. Young piglets were subjected to a period of hypothermic circulatory arrest at 20°C using alphastat pH management. Four study groups were then assigned to differing temperatures of selective cerebral perfusion. Lower perfusion temperat...

Application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in tracheal tumor resection

Objective: Normal gas exchange and sufficient oxygenation are key preconditions for tracheal tumor resection. Due to the complex of diseases, conventional airway management during anesthesia, in some special cases, may meet some difficulties or risks. Then, some other options should be considered. We presented three cases where extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used for cardiopulmo...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for pulmonary assist in patients with ARF.

Temporary extracorporeal support of (or substitution for) certain vital organs can sustain life for several hours to several months in patients suffering from acute respiratory failure. Furthermore, sufficient improvement in the condition of the afflicted vital organ can occur during this supported period of disability, so that ultimate recovery and relatively good health can be achieved by the...