부산대학교 도서관

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a critical illness with high mortality, even if appropriate therapies, such as protective lung strategies, prone positioning (PP), and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), are applied. PP, a natural lung recruitment maneuver, has fewer complications than other salvage therapies; however, the combination of PP and VV-ECMO support is uncommon, not only because of the risk of catheter dislodgement, but also because of the understaffing of healthcare facilities. Herein, we present the case of a patient with severe ARDS who had difficulty weaning from VV-ECMO, but was successfully treated with PP during VV-ECMO support.