Neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an effective life support technique that has had most success in the treatment of neonatal cardiopulmonary failure. We review the technique and its potential indications and present the latest UK and worldwide survival data.
Pearson
G A
GA
Groby Road Hospital, Leicester.
Firmin
R K
RK
Sosnowski
A
A
Field
D
D
D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000639:trends