Abstract
Case studies on the use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the obese patient have been infrequently reported. We report the successful utilization of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in two obese patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The first patient had a body mass index of 93 and developed acute respiratory distress syndrome in the setting of pneumonia and aspiration while the second patient had a body mass index of 47 and developed acute respiratory distress syndrome in the setting of gastrografin aspiration. Both were successfully managed with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and discharged from the hospital.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 594-597 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Kadakia, S., Ambur, V., Moore, R., Toyoda, Y., & Shiose, A. (2017). Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Two Morbidly Obese Patients. General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 65(10), 594-597. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-016-0740-2