G. Musch et al., SMALL PORE-SIZE MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE-OXYGENATOR REDUCES PLASMA LEAKAGE DURING PROLONGED EXTRACORPOREAL-CIRCULATION - A CASE-REPORT, International journal of artificial organs, 19(3), 1996, pp. 177-180
Plasma leakage has been regarded as the main technical problem during
prolonged extracorporeal circulation (ECC) with microporous membrane o
xygenators (MMOs). We report the case of a 15 year old male who underw
ent long term ECC for ARDS and in whom, by using new MMOs with reduced
pore size, we were able to achieve prolonged artificial gas exchange
efficiency with minimal plasma leakage. We conclude that reduced pore
size MMOs might represent a valuable technical advance in extracorpore
al oxygenation therapy.