Conservative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in a tracheal injury: a case report

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Apr 1:10:48. doi: 10.1186/s13019-015-0252-7.

Abstract

In patients with tracheal injuries, conservative treatment is an alternative approach when surgical treatment is difficult. However, the success rate of conservative treatment is low when a ventilator is used constantly because of underlying lung disease, and successful conservative treatment requires the maintenance of as much self-respiration as possible without a ventilator. Here, we report a case of lower tracheal injury in which both surgical and conservative treatments were difficult, but conservative treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was successful while maintaining self-respiration without a ventilator.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*
  • Trachea / injuries*
  • Tracheostomy / adverse effects*