UK experience in neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life support technique capable of supporting pulmonary, cardiac, or cardiopulmonary function. It has proved most successful in neonatal respiratory failure. We report the initial UK experience with a survival rate of 80% in 15 neonates (gestations 36-41 weeks, birth weights 2690-3990 g) whose condition exceeded American criteria for ECMO treatment for a prolonged period before referral. Ages at referral varied from 11 to 240 hours and the duration of bypass required varied from 30 to 240 hours respectively.
Pearson
G A
GA
Department of Surgery, Groby Road Hospital, Leicester.
Field
D J
DJ
Firmin
R K
RK
Sosnowski
A S
AS
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom