Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal adenocarcinoma

Suyog Mokashi, Taufiek K. Rajab, Leonard Y. Lee, Donald A. McCain, Ahmed M. Abdel-Razek, Elie M. Elmann

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Abstract

Respiratory failure after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy results in poor outcomes. Limited treatment strategies are available to manage this severe complication. One possibility is extracorporeal support. We report the successful use of extracorporeal support as a successful strategy for refractory respiratory failure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1073-1075
Number of pages3
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume97
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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