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Case Report
The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in obstetric emergencies with unexpected refractory shock
Y. Hye Ju1, C. Woo Hyun1, L. Dong-Hyung2, *, K. Hwi Gon2, S. Yong Jung2, B. Ki Sup1, K. Hyeon Seok1, Y. Seong Hoon1, L. Seung Eun1, K. Do Hyung3, J. Doosoo1, K. Yun Seong1
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Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
2
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2018, 45(3), 466–469;
https://doi.org/10.12891/ceog4289.2018
Published: 10 June 2018
Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used with increasing frequency to support obstetric patients with severe cardiac or pulmonary failure. Particularly, ECMO is required for successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cases of obstetric emergencies with unexpected refractory shock, which is most likely the only option to save the life of those patients. Here the authors present four cases who were treated with ECMO for cardiorespiratory support in obstetric emergencies with unexpected refractory shock. In conclusion, ECMO could be a valuable means of bridging therapy to save the life of a patient with obstetric emergencies who develops cardiopulmonary collapse.
Keywords
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Shock
Obstetric emergency