A Case Report of Venoarterial ECMO as Salvage Therapy for Prolonged Cardiac Arrest Following Post-Reperfusion Intracardiac Thrombosis During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. (March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Romano, Diana N.; Smith, Natalie K.; Itagaki, Shinobu; Bekki, Yuki; Gunasekaran, Ganesh; Zerillo, Jeron
• Is Part Of: Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. Volume 25:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 62
• Page End: 66
• Publication Date: 2021-03
• Subjects: VA ECMO -- intracardiac thrombosis -- liver transplantation -- case report; Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Methods -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Methods -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthetics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthetics -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; Thoracic Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; 617.96
• DOI: 10.1177/1089253220952628
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1089-2532

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.