AUTHOR=Xu Zhiheng , Xu Yonghao , Liu Dongdong , Liu Xuesong , Zhou Liang , Huang Yongbo , Li Yimin , Liu Xiaoqing 

TITLE=Case Report: Prolonged VV-ECMO (111 Days) Support in a Patient With Severe COVID-19

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.681548

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2021.681548

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p>Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) may be a lifesaving rescue therapy for patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, little is known regarding the efficacy of prolonged ECMO (duration longer than 14 days) in patients with COVID-19. In this case report, we report the successful use of prolonged VV-ECMO (111 days) in a 61-year-old man with severe COVID-19. Given the high mortality rate of severe COVID-19, this case provided evidence for use of prolonged VV-ECMO as supportive care in patients with severe COVID-19.</p>