Resection of a pulmonary nodule in a transplanted lung under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract

The use of perioperative support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems is a novel concept in general thoracic surgery
We report the case of a male patient with a history of right lung transplant due to idiopathic pulmo- nary fibrosis (IPF) who required resection of a right pulmonary nodule under veno-venous (VV) ECMO support. The use of VV-ECMO is a feasible option in selected cases when complications are expected to occur with one lung ventilation