Successful lung transplantation for posttraumatic adult respiratory distress syndrome after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support

S Demertzis; A Haverich; G Ziemer; M Nerlich; K M Müller; T O Wagner; H G Borst

Successful lung transplantation for posttraumatic adult respiratory distress syndrome after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support

J Heart Lung Transplant. 1992 Sep-Oct;11(5):1005-7.

Authors

S Demertzis¹, A Haverich, G Ziemer, M Nerlich, K M Müller, T O Wagner, H G Borst

Affiliation

¹ Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany.

PMID: 1420228

Abstract

A severe adult respiratory distress syndrome after bilateral lung contusion was successfully treated by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and subsequent double-lung transplantation in a 19-year-old man. The patient is fully rehabilitated 1 year after transplantation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bronchi / injuries
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Humans
Lung Injury*
Lung Transplantation*
Male
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / surgery*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy
Thoracic Injuries / complications