Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(1):34-38 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.001

Our experience with VV ECMO­‑assisted surgery: case report seriesCase Report

Chovanec Z.1, 2, Pestal A.1, 2, Berkova A.1, 2, Cervenak V.2, 3, Penka I.1, 2, Cundrle I.2, 4
1 1st Department of Surgery St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic
2 Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
3 Department of Medical Imaging, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic
4 Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic

Veno­‑venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) is a technique of extracorporeal support that facilitates blood gas exchange, enabling the complete replacement of lung function for a specified duration, such as during surgery. By using this method, we are able to provide surgical treatment to highly selected patients who would otherwise be unable to undergo thoracic surgery, including tracheal/carinal surgery and high­‑risk one­‑lung ventilation due to previous lung resection or severe lung impairment. This case series presents our experience with elective and acute ECMO­‑assisted thoracic surgery (excluding lung transplantation and cardiac surgery).

Keywords: veno­‑venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, thoracic surgery, acute respiratory distress syndrome

Received: December 9, 2024; Revised: January 11, 2025; Accepted: January 15, 2025; Prepublished online: February 26, 2025; Published: April 28, 2025  Show citation

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Chovanec Z, Pestal A, Berkova A, Cervenak V, Penka I, Cundrle I. Our experience with VV ECMO­‑assisted surgery: case report series. Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(1):34-38. doi: 10.36290/aim.2025.001.
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