A new pumpless extracorporeal interventional lung assist in critical hypoxemia/hypercapnia

DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.1107

Bein, Thomas ; Weber, Frank ; Philipp, Alois ; Prasser, Christopher ; Pfeifer, Michael ; Schmid, Franz-Xaver ; Butz, Bernhard ; Birnbaum, Dietrich ; Taeger, Kai ; Schlitt, Hans J.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Pump-driven extracorporeal gas exchange systems have been advocated in patients suffering from severe acute respiratory distress syndrome who are at risk for life-threatening hypoxemia and/or hypercapnia. This requires extended technical and staff support. DESIGN: We report retrospectively our experience with a new pumpless extracorporeal interventional lung assist (iLA) establishing ...