Abstract
Objective: To optimize CO2 removal in a child with a single ventricle. Design: Case report. Setting: A ten-bed pediatric intensive care unit in a universityaffiliated hospital. Patient: A 6-yr-old boy with a single ventricle who underwent a Fontan procedure. Interventions: Addition of a membrane oxygenator to a venovenous hemodialysis circuit. Measurements: Patient respiratory variables were measured. Main Results: A clinically significant improvement in CO2 removalwas achieved. Conclusions: Addition of a membrane oxygenator to a dialysis circuit facilitates CO2 removal.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 104-106 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dialysis
- Fontan
- Membrane oxygenator
- Respiratory failure
- Single ventricle
- Venovenous bypass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine