Perioperative Risk Factors associated with Immediate Postoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplants

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is administered for a few days after lung transplantation (LTx) in recipients who are expected to have early graft dysfunction. Despite its life-saving potential, immediate postoperative ECMO has life-threatening complications such as postoperati...

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Main Authors: Ha Yeon Kim, Sungwon Na, Hyo Chae Paik, Jonglin Ha, Jeongmin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2015-11-01
Series:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2015-30-4-286.pdf