title: International aircraft ECMO transportation: first French pediatric experience.
abstract: Refractory severe hemodynamic or respiratory failure may require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Since some patients are too sick to be transported safely to a referral ECMO center on conventional transportation, mobile ECMO transport teams have been developed. The experiences of some ECMO transport teams have already been reported, including air and international transport. We report the first French pediatric international ECMO transport by aircraft. This case shows that a long distance intervention of the pediatric ECMO transport team is feasible, even in an international setting. Long distance ECMO transportations are widely carried out for adults, but remain rare in neonates and children.
authors: 1 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
authors: Jerome
authors: J
authors: Rambaud
authors: 1 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
authors: Pierre L
authors: PL
authors: Léger
authors: 1 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
authors: Ludovic
authors: L
authors: Porlier
authors: 2 Pediatric Surgery Department, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
authors: Michelle
authors: M
authors: Larroquet
authors: 3 Medic'air International, Bagnolet, France.
authors: Herve
authors: H
authors: Raffin
authors: 4 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Kannerklinik, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
authors: Charlotte
authors: C
authors: Pierron
authors: 1 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
authors: Herve
authors: H
authors: Walti
authors: 5 Pediatric Emergency Department, Armand-Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Carbajal
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft; D001990:Bronchiolitis, Viral / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods*
keywords: ARDS; ECMO; pediatric; septic shock; transportation