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Infectious Diseases |
Manuscript Type |
Case Report |
Article Title |
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for coronavirus disease 2019-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: Two case reports and review of literature
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Jun-Lin Wen, Qi-Zhe Sun, Zhou Cheng, Xiao-Zu Liao, Li-Qiang Wang, Yong Yuan, Jian-Wei Li, Liu-Sheng Hou, Wen-Jun Gao, Wei-Jia Wang, Wei-Yan Soh, Bin-Fei Li and Da-Qing Ma |
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Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
Zhongshan City Social Welfare Project |
2020B1002 |
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Corresponding Author |
Bin-Fei Li, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Zhongshan People’s Hospital, No. 2 Sunwen East Road, Zhongshan 528403, Guangdong Province, China. libf@zsph.com |
Key Words |
SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Complications; Case report |
Core Tip |
We present two cases of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The first, a full-term pregnant woman, was discharged with child loss but in good health, and the second, an elderly man, remains on ventilation support and may require lung transplantation. ECMO provided sufficient support for these COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory failure; however, both experienced several complications during the ECMO therapy, including right ventricular dysfunction, bleeding, thrombosis, acute renal failure, respiratory muscle weakness, and suspected pulmonary fibrosis. More case studies are needed to determine the optimal ECMO management strategy for COVID-19 patients. |
Publish Date |
2021-03-05 12:08 |
Citation |
Wen JL, Sun QZ, Cheng Z, Liao XZ, Wang LQ, Yuan Y, Li JW, Hou LS, Gao WJ, Wang WJ, Soh WY, Li BF, Ma DQ. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for coronavirus disease 2019-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome: Two case reports and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(8): 1953-1967 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v9/i8/1953.htm |
DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i8.1953 |