ECMO in major burn patients: feasibility and considerations when multiple modes of mechanical ventilation fail

Abstract Background We report two cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome in burn patients who were successfully managed with good outcomes with extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after failing multiple conventional modes of ventilation, and review the relevant literature. Case present...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jason D. Kennedy, Wesley Thayer, Reuben Beuno, Kelly Kohorst, Avinash B. Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017-06-01
Series:Burns & Trauma
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-017-0085-9