Key result
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation served as an effective alternative therapy for refractory bronchospasm during surgery for type A aortic dissection.
Why the study?
Severe bronchospasm during cardiopulmonary bypass is rare and potentially fatal, with no prior literature reporting this event during surgery for type A aortic dissection.
Does extracorporeal membrane oxygenation effectively treat refractory bronchospasm following cardiopulmonary bypass during aortic surgery?
Case Report (n=1)
Does extracorporeal membrane oxygenation effectively treat refractory bronchospasm following cardiopulmonary bypass during aortic surgery?
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be an effective rescue therapy for severe, refractory bronchospasm following cardiopulmonary bypass.
Refractory bronchospasm in type A dissection surgery may require ECMO; first report leaves open incidence and management.
Severe bronchospasm during cardiopulmonary bypass is an unusual but potentially fatal event. No literature has previously reported such an event observed during surgery for type A aortic dissection. Herein, we report on a case of severe bronchospasm following cardiopulmonary bypass during aortic surgery for type A aortic dissection. Bronchospasm did not respond to any conventional therapy, necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation thus serves as an alternative and effective therapy for refractory bronchospasm.
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Lin et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Type A aortic dissection with severe bronchospasm (n=1). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was evaluated on Resolution of refractory bronchospasm. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation served as an effective alternative therapy for refractory bronchospasm during surgery for type A aortic dissection.
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