Intravascular oxygenation with the IVOX.
Improvements in hollow fibre gas transfer membranes have enabled the development of an intravascular oxygenator which for the first time provides gas exchange without the need for an extracorporeal circuit. We describe all aspects of the clinical utilization of the intravascular oxygenator device.
Kallis
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St George's Hospital Medical School, London.
al-Saady
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Bennett
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Treasure
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D000818:Animals; D000075202:Contraindications; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010107:Oxygenators, Membrane; D014684:Venae Cavae