Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation in Patients Over Age 70 Years: A Case Report

J A Hayanga; E Murphy; R E Girgis; S Jansma; A Khaghani

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.11.025

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation in Patients Over Age 70 Years: A Case Report

Transplant Proc. 2017 Jan-Feb;49(1):218-220. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.11.025.

Authors

J A Hayanga¹, E Murphy², R E Girgis³, S Jansma⁴, A Khaghani²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Richard DeVos Heart & Lung Transplant Program, Spectrum Health, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
³ Richard DeVos Heart & Lung Transplant Program, Spectrum Health, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Spectrum Health, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
⁴ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Spectrum Health, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

PMID: 28104142
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.11.025

Abstract

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be used safely as a bridge to lung transplantation in carefully selected elderly patients. We report the case of a 70-year-old patient bridged on ECMO before transplantation. A brief discussion on improving outcomes for the elderly and patients bridged on ECMO in general is presented.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods*
Humans
Lung Transplantation*
Male
Preoperative Care / methods*
Treatment Outcome