Abstract:Background: Extracorporeal life support use in redo-lung transplant is limited due to poor outcomes. Extracorporeal circulation with a single duo-lumen cannula provides the advantage of more comfortable mobilization particularly in patients in which we expect a longer bridge to transplant.Case: A 29-year-old female with Kartagener syndrome and complete situs inversus underwent a double lung transplant for end stage lung disease. Within one year after transplant the patient had primarily hypercapnic respiratory… Show more
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