Successful long-term extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: a case report

Successful long-term extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: a case report

Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an established life-saving procedure for severe acute respiratory failure due to various causes. In general, the duration of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ranges from 1 to 2 weeks, with withdrawal recommended if no improvement is noted...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kei Nishiyama, Nobuaki Shime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Respiratory failure
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1381-5

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