Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplantation: Successful Transplantation After 155 Days of Support Zachary N. Kon, MD, P. Brody Wehman, MD, Marc Gibber, MD, Joseph Rabin, MD, Charles F. Evans, MD, Keshava Rajagopal, MD, Daniel Herr, MD, Aldo Iacono, MD, Jose P. Garcia, MD, Bartley P. Griffith, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 99, Issue 2, Pages 704-707 (February 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.097 Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Representative chest CT scan images (A: axial view, B: coronal view) showing diffuse parenchymal consolidation and extensive traction bronchiectasis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 704-707DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.097) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Representative hematoxylin and eosin–stained section (20× magnification) demonstrating lung parenchyma with chronic irritation and inflammation evidenced by airways with squamous metaplasia, organizing pneumonia, and intraalveolar hemorrhage with hemosiderin-laden macrophages. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 704-707DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.097) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions