ONE-LUNG VENTILATION (OLV) often is required to facilitate surgical exposure in the
thoracic surgical patient with the use of a double-lumen endotracheal tubes (DLT) or a …

Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (LIRI) and primary graft dysfunction are leading causes of
morbidity and mortality among lung transplant recipients. Although extensive research …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal life support are
increasingly used for treating various forms of shock, lung failure, protected interventions …

The role of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has expanded rapidly over the past 15 years
to become an important tool in advanced general thoracic surgery practice. Intra-operative …

The use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is increasing worldwide.
These patients often require noncardiac surgery. In the perioperative period, preoperative …

Background Over the past decade, ECMO has provided temporary cardiopulmonary support
to an increasing number of patients, but the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used with increasing frequency to treat
severe cardiac or respiratory failure as it can provide respiratory only or combined …

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This narrative review is focused on the application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
(ECMO) in thoracic surgery, exclusive of lung transplantation. Although the use of ECMO in …

Over the last decade, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has
increased significantly. In some centers, ECMO has been deployed to manage perioperative …