title: International retrieval of adults on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
abstract: A retrieval service was established in New South Wales to provide mobile extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support to patients with severe, acute cardiac or respiratory failure. This service has also retrieved four adult patients from Nouméa, New Caledonia to Sydney on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, which are the first international retrievals of this type from Australia. We discuss our experience with these patients, three of whom survived to hospital discharge. However, one patient referred from New Caledonia died before extracorporeal membrane oxygenation could be established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Forrest
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Vallely
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Torzillo
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Hendel
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Bannontt
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bayfield
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herkes
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009510:New Caledonia; D009517:New South Wales; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin