Aggressive management of massive hemothorax in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Objective: Massive hemothorax in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is potentially life threatening and remains a medical challenge. In this study, we present the clinical results of using aggressive management to treat a consecutive series of patients on ECMO whose conditions we...

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Main Authors: Pei-Ming Huang, Wen-Je Ko, Pi-Ru Tsai, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Jin-Shing Chen, Jang-Ming Lee, Yung-Chie Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412000231