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- Title
Massive hemoptysis managed by prolonged anticoagulation-free veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with which thoracic surgeries were accompanied: a case report.
- Authors
Kimura, Tomonori; Kobayashi, Tomoe; Kobori, Fumimasa; Goto, Maria; Takemitsu, Mikako; Tanaka, Atsuko; Sato, Jiro; Isomine, Shinji
- Abstract
Background: Massive hemoptysis causing inadequate ventilation results in life-threatening consequences. We present a patient who developed respiratory insufficiency produced by bronchiectatic massive hemoptysis and underwent prolonged anticoagulation-free veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) during which thoracic surgeries were performed. Case presentation: A 79-year-old woman suffered massive hemoptysis resulting in respiratory failure during fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Bronchial intubation followed by one lung ventilation failed to ensure adequate oxygenation. Anticoagulation-free VV-ECMO, therefore, was installed immediately. Since conservative hemostatic measures including bronchial arterial embolization were not effective, resection of the culprit lung was performed while on VV-ECMO. Next day an exploratory thoracotomy and intercostal artery embolization were needed for recurrent bleeding. The VV-ECMO was withdrawn after five days of operation. Conclusions: Massive hemoptysis can be fatal and needs instantaneous and intensive treatments. In our case, long-term anticoagulation-free VV-ECMO during which thoracic surgeries and endovascular interventions were performed provided a favorable outcome.
- Subjects
EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation; HEMOPTYSIS; THORACIC surgery; RESPIRATORY insufficiency; THERAPEUTIC embolization
- Publication
JA Clinical Reports, 2022, Vol 8, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2363-9024
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/s40981-022-00503-w