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Am J Perinatol 2000; 17(7): 345-356
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-13449
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ECMO IN THE NEWBORN

Eugene S. Kim, Charles J. Stolar
  • Division of Pediatric Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University; Children's Hospital of New York; and New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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31 December 2000 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Since the first use in neonates in 1974, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been a life-saving technology for newborns with respiratory and cardiac failure. ECMO has been used to treat a variety of cardio-respiratory problems, including meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate (PPHN), congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), sepsis, and cardiac anomalies. For this group of high-mortality neonates, ECMO has produced a survival of 76% in all newborns treated. This review article will examine the current selection criteria for ECMO, the clinical management of neonates on ECMO and discuss the long-term outcome of neonates treated with ECMO.

KEYWORD

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) - neonate - respiratory failure

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