A Case Report of Venoarterial ECMO as Salvage Therapy for Prolonged Cardiac Arrest Following Post-Reperfusion Intracardiac Thrombosis During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Diana N. Romano, Natalie K. Smith, Shinobu Itagaki, Yuki Bekki, Ganesh Gunasekaran, Jeron Zerillo

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Abstract

In this report we describe the use of intraoperative venoarterial ECMO as salvage therapy in a unique case of post-reperfusion intracardiac thrombosis during liver transplantation with prolonged ACLS and coagulopathy. The limited literature on intraoperative ECMO as salvage therapy in liver transplantation is reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)62-66
Number of pages5
JournalSeminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • VA ECMO
  • case report
  • intracardiac thrombosis
  • liver transplantation

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