Journal
PERFUSION-UK
Volume 33, Issue 8, Pages 696-698Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0267659118778173
Keywords
thoracic insufficiency; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Jeune syndrome; pediatrics; thoracic surgery
Funding
- University Health System Department of ECMO and Advanced Technologies
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Introduction: Respiratory failure is the leading cause of mortality in individuals with congenital spine and rib deformities. We present a case report of a child with Jeune syndrome surviving respiratory failure using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We also summarize thoracic insufficiency syndrome cases reported in the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry. Case Report: A two-year-old male with a chest circumference less than a third percentile for age was admitted with influenza pneumonia developing a peak oxygenation index of 103.5. The child survived to baseline pulmonary function after nine days of venous-arterial ECMO support. Discussion: The ELSO registry contained 27 individuals with a surrogate diagnosis of thoracic insufficiency (0.05%). There was no significant difference in survival to discharge for thoracic insufficiency patients (52%) compared to a previously healthy population supported with ECMO. Conclusion: ECMO is safe and may be effective in supporting individuals with thoracic insufficiency.
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