Uso del dispositivo de asistencia respiratoria Novalung® como puente a trasplante pulmonar: Caso clínico / Bridge to lung transplantation with a novel pumpless lung assist device: Report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 137(10): 1363-1366, oct. 2009. ilus, tab, graf
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Devices such as Novalung® can be used as a bridge to lung transplantation while waiting for a suitable donor. We report a 50 year-old male with a terminal pulmonary fibrosis and candidate for lung transplantation. He was admitted to the hospital due to a severe deterioration of his respiratory condition, with the presence of severe respiratory acidosis despite conventional invasive respiratory support. Respiratory support with Novalung® was started, resulting in a progressive reduction ofpCOz that became normal ten hours after the installation of the device. Five days later a successful lung transplantation wasperformed.
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Main subject:
Acidosis, Respiratory
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Preoperative Care
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Lung Transplantation
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica Las Condes/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL