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Extracorporeal Life Support Following Thoracic Organ Transplantation

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The term extracorporeal life support (ECLS) refers to devices used to support the heart and lungs and includes extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist devices (VADs). These devices may be used as a bridge to transplantation or for cardiorespiratory support following transplantation. The primary focus of this chapter is the use of ECLS after thoracic transplantation.

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  1. Department of Anaesthesia, Auckland City Hospital, Park Road, Grafton, Aukland, 1023, New Zealand

    David Sidebotham M.B.Ch.B., F.A.N.Z.C.A.

  2. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Park Road, Grafton, Aukland, 1023, New Zealand

    David Sidebotham M.B.Ch.B., F.A.N.Z.C.A.

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Sidebotham, D. (2017). Extracorporeal Life Support Following Thoracic Organ Transplantation. In: Subramaniam, K., Sakai, T. (eds) Anesthesia and Perioperative Care for Organ Transplantation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6377-5_16

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