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Fulminant Respiratory Failure Due to Severe Pneumothorax After Re-do Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Treated with Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract

This case report details the management of a 79-year-old man who developed massive postoperative pneumothorax following redo coronary artery bypass grafting due to severe lung adhesions. We successfully treated the patient using veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without femoral cannulation, allowing for early rehabilitation initiation. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a reasonable option for cases of severe respiratory failure due to pneumothorax with lung destruction caused by re-sternotomy during re-do cardiac surgery.

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