Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use in the Treatment of Bleomycin Pulmonary Toxicity

We report the case of a 45-year-old man who developed bleomycin pulmonary toxicity, which failed to respond to treatment with high-dose corticosteroids. We used protective mechanical ventilatory settings while supported on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using a bicaval dual-lumen, single cannula system to allow for lung recovery. This case demonstrates the feasibility of using veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to treat bleomycin pulmonary toxicity in a patient who has failed traditional therapy.
Source: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research