Mobile extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Transport of critically ill neonates in need of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be risky. Their extreme cardiorespiratory instability may delay or even preclude conventional transport to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation center. We report the use of a UH-1 helicopter specially adapted for mobile extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support to transport a critically ill neonate.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock 72202.
S C
SC
Faulkner
B J
BJ
Taylor
C W
CW
Chipman
L L
LL
Baker
J W
JW
Fasules
S H
SH
Van DeVanter
J E
JE
Harrell
D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology; D000401:Aircraft; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications; D004867:Equipment Design; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D014187:Transportation of Patients