Pediatric Ambulatory ECMO

Ambulatory ECMO as a bridge to lung transplant in a previously well pediatric patient with ARDS.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly implemented in patients with end-stage pulmonary disease as a bridge to lung transplant. Several centers have instituted an approach that involves physical rehabilitation and ambulation for patients supported with ECMO. Recent reports describe the successful use of ambulatory ECMO in patients with chronic respiratory illnesses being bri...

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes after Pediatric Cardiac ECMO Support

PURPOSE To characterize the neurodevelopmental outcomes and identify factors associated with poor outcomes in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). METHODS Five year retrospective review, including demographics, cardiac lesion, and surgical complexity, reason for ECMO, ECMO complications, and neurodevelopmental status at discharge and latest follow-...

Ground transportation of a pediatric patient on ECMO support.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique for providing cardiac and/or pulmonary support. Many hospitals worldwide practice ECMO at some time, yet few centers are able to offer a portable ECMO service, with the United Kingdom being of no exception. We describe the first reported successful ground transfer of a 22-kg girl with suspected myocarditis, supported by veno-arterial ECM...

Pediatric ECMO for toxin exposure: A case Report

ABSTRACT Introduction Treatment of shock and refractory hypoxemia in acute paediatric poisonings can be really challenging. Aluminium Phosphide (ALP) poisoning is a common in Northern India and is associated with very high mortality rate owing to development of cardiac dysfunction, resistant shock, refractory hypoxemia and severe metabolic acidosis. It is proposed that extracorporeal membrane o...

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