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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1073-1075 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine