Extracorporeal life support in pulmonary failure after traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta: a case report

J Trauma. 2004 Aug;57(2):389-91. doi: 10.1097/01.ta.0000037285.52097.8c.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Aorta, Thoracic / injuries*
  • Aortic Rupture / complications*
  • Aortic Rupture / diagnosis
  • Critical Care / methods
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Embolism, Fat / complications
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods*
  • Femoral Fractures / complications
  • Foot Injuries / complications
  • Forearm Injuries / complications
  • Fractures, Comminuted / complications
  • Humans
  • Life Support Care / methods
  • Male
  • Multiple Trauma / complications*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome* / etiology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome* / therapy
  • Ribs / injuries
  • Rupture
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Traumatology / methods
  • Treatment Outcome