This case report will include a review of the pathophysiology and current literature regarding preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative management of SCD patients.
Our findings challenge the superiority of minimal invasive compared to conventional extracorporeal circulation in terms of preservation of renal function following low-risk coronary surgery.
We report the successful control of bleeding in two patients who underwent post-cardiotomy extracorporeal circulatory support (ECMO) and then developed life-threatening bleeding due to severe coagulopathy.