%0 Journal Article
%T Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Lung Injury after Surgery for Aortic Dissection: A Case Report
%A Takanori Kono
%A Takeshi Oda
%A Keiichi Akaiwa
%A Katsuhiko Nakamura
%A Hiroyuki Tanaka
%J World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
%P 156-163
%@ 2164-3210
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/wjcs.2017.712018
%X Acute
respiratory failure after surgery for aortic dissection is a serious complication
that has been associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Veno-venous (VV)
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is reported as one of the treatments
for this life-threatening complication. A 78-<span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital for Stanford type A
acute aortic dissection. He underwent emergency replacement of the ascending
aorta, after which he developed acute lung injury. It was difficult to maintain
oxygenation with a respirator mask. Therefore, VV-ECMO was initiated on
postoperative day 1. The oxygenation gradually improved, and VV-ECMO was
continued until postoperative day 13. On postoperative day 25, mechanical
ventilation was withdrawn. The patient was discharged from the hospital on
postoperative day 149. We report a case of successful treatment of acute lung
injury with VV-ECMO initiated after surgery for aortic dissection. VV-ECMO can
be considered as a treatment option for severe acute lung injury after surgery
for aortic dissection.</span>
%K Acute Aortic Dissection
%K Cardiopulmonary Bypass
%K Cardiothoracic Surgery
%K Acute Lung Injury
%K Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=81082