ECMO support as a bridge to lung transplantation is an independent risk factor for bronchial anastomotic dehiscence
Abstract Background Airway complications are frequent after lung transplantation (LT), as they affect up to 23% of recipients. The implication of perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support and haemodynamic instability has never been specifically assessed. The first aim of this...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02280-9 |