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Successful Right Atrium-Pulmonary Artery ECMO in an Infant With Severe Necrotizing Pneumonia and Bilateral Bronchopleural Fistula

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We report an infant with necrotizing pnuemonia and bilateral broncho pleural fistula, who failed on conventional and high frequency ventilation and was managed successfully on Venovenous Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator (V-V ECMO) with a unique configuration for 12 days, and weaned off successfully.

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  1. From Department of Pediatrics and Critical Care, Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

    Bipin Jose

  2. From Department of Cardio thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

    Rinet T. Sebastian

  3. From Department of Cardiac Anesthesia and Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

    Mary Smitha

  4. From Department of Pulmonology, Rajagiri Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

    Jolsana Augustine

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Contributors: BJ: involved in care of patient, preparing the manuscript and literature review: will act as the primary and corresponding author; RS: Involved in care of patient, preparing the manuscript, critical review; MS,JA: Involved in care of patient, review of literature. All authors approved the final version of manuscript, and are accountable for all aspects related to the study.

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Jose, B., Sebastian, R.T., Smitha, M. et al. Successful Right Atrium-Pulmonary Artery ECMO in an Infant With Severe Necrotizing Pneumonia and Bilateral Bronchopleural Fistula. Indian Pediatr 57, 269–270 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-020-1768-z

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