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Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Rescue of a Polytrauma Patient With a Complete Right Mainstem Bronchus Avulsion: A Pediatric Case Report

Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Rescue of a Polytrauma Patient With a Complete... In pediatric patients experiencing blunt chest trauma, tracheobronchial avulsion injuries are rare but frequently fatal. We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented to our trauma center following a semitruck versus pedestrian collision. During his operative course, he developed refractory hypoxemia requiring emergency venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. After stabilization, a complete right mainstem bronchus avulsion was identified and treated. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A & A Case Reports Wolters Kluwer Health

Intraoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Rescue of a Polytrauma Patient With a Complete Right Mainstem Bronchus Avulsion: A Pediatric Case Report

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Wolters Kluwer Health
Copyright
Copyright © 2023 International Anesthesia Research Society.
ISSN
2325-7237
eISSN
2575-3126
DOI
10.1213/xaa.0000000000001670
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Abstract

In pediatric patients experiencing blunt chest trauma, tracheobronchial avulsion injuries are rare but frequently fatal. We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented to our trauma center following a semitruck versus pedestrian collision. During his operative course, he developed refractory hypoxemia requiring emergency venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. After stabilization, a complete right mainstem bronchus avulsion was identified and treated.

Journal

A & A Case ReportsWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Mar 20, 2023

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