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A 41 years old male patient, having acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to viral pneumonia, was put on venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). After 3 h of initiation, the ECMO pump malfunctioned. The patient was initially managed on a hand crank for 5 h. However, as another machine would be available after 12-24 h, we decided to use a roller pump with a conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit. We successfully manage this crisis with this technique without any complications. This technique can be lifesaving in catastrophic situations such as ECMO console or pump failures when there are neither backup machines nor service engineers available.
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