Life-threatening hypoxemic respiratory failure after repair of acute type a aortic dissection: successful treatment with venoarterial extracorporeal life support using a prosthetic graft attached to the right axillary artery

Anesth Analg. 2001 Apr;92(4):872-6. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200104000-00014.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Axillary Artery / surgery*
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
  • Extracorporeal Circulation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / etiology*
  • Hypoxia / therapy*
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Life Support Systems*
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy*