Additional veno-venous gas exchange as a problem-solving strategy for an oxygenator not transferring oxygen in paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass
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Objectives:
"Oxygenator failure during cardiopulmonary bypass constitutes a life-threatening event, especially when perfusion is conducted under normothermia. An alternative solution to emergency oxygenator changeover is described."1
1. Additional veno-venous gas exchange as a problem-solving strategy for an oxygenator not transferring oxygen in paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass.
Boettcher W, Sinzobahamvya N, Dehmel F, Matschke A, Iben A et al.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017 Nov 1;25(5):687-689 FREE