CDH-ECMO - VV vs. VA - Repair on ECMO: Update Course 2015

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2015-11-03

Topic overview

Dr. Wulkan, Surgeon-in-Chief, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, presents a case of a 35 week gestational aged female with respiratory distress at birth and the ECHO shows super-systemic pulmonary pressure. The case study generated debate among panel members regarding approaches ofVV ECMO versus VA ECMO as well as inhalednitric oxide prior to ECMO. Other topics discussed include muscle flaps leading to scoliosis and chest conformities, respiratory acidosis during thoracoscopicrepair, VV ECMO versus VA ECMO survival rates, timing of CDH repair on ECMO, and thetypes of patches is used in the repair.

Keywords

ECMO VA ECMO VV ECMO inhaled nitric oxide scoliosis thoracoscopic repair respiratory acidosis abdominal wall weakness muscle flaps pulmonary hypertension surgical repair biologic patch PTFE Gore-Tex complication rate neurological complications renal complications anesthesia surgical techniques patient outcomes

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#ECMO #VAECMO #VVECCMO #SurgicalRepair #PulmonaryHypertension #RespiratoryAcidosis #PediatricSurgery #Anesthesia #Scoliosis #Complications #SurgicalTechniques #PatientOutcomes #BiologicPatch #PTFE #GoreTex #InhaledNitricOxide #MuscleFlaps #AbdominalWallWeakness #ThoracoscopicRepair #PediatricCriticalCare

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