Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Glenn Procedure in a Child With Influenza B Pneumonia

Toni Matic; Matija Bakos; Drazen Belina; Zeljko Duric; Dorotea Bartonicek; Ivan Malcic

doi:10.1177/2150135119899619

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Glenn Procedure in a Child With Influenza B Pneumonia

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 May;11(3):370-371. doi: 10.1177/2150135119899619.

Authors

Toni Matic¹, Matija Bakos¹, Drazen Belina², Zeljko Duric^{2

3}, Dorotea Bartonicek¹, Ivan Malcic¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva, Zagreb, Croatia.
² Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva, Zagreb, Croatia.
³ Department of Surgery, Special Hospital for Cardiovascular Disease Magdalena, Ljudevita Gaja, Krapinske Toplice, Croatia.

PMID: 32294017
DOI: 10.1177/2150135119899619

Abstract

A five-month-old male with a hypoplastic left heart syndrome developed severe respiratory insufficiency due to influenza type B viral pneumonia following bidirectional Glenn. He was treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and successfully weaned without neurological consequences.

Keywords: ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation); cavopulmonary anastomosis; hypoplastic left heart syndrome; lung infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*
Heart Bypass, Right
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / complications*
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / physiopathology
Infant
Influenza B virus
Influenza, Human / complications*
Influenza, Human / physiopathology
Male
Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome