ECMO is in the air: Long distance air/ground transport of a child on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation

ECMO is in the air: Long distance air/ground transport of a child on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation

Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a temporary mechanical support system that handles the function of the heart and/or lungs in patients with a variety of cardiac and respiratory problems. Veno-arterial ECMO is most commonly used for patients recovering from heart surgery, suf...

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Main Authors: Jana Assy, Ibrahim Fawzi, Mariam Arabi, Ziad Bulbul, Fadi Bitar, Mariane Majdalani, Rana Sharara, Issam El Rassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730318300471

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