Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

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"Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) involves artificial blood gas exchange. It is primarily administered to patients suffering from severe respiratory or cardiac failure. These cardiopulmonary bypass techniques may be used both during surgery and outside the operating room. Although the introduction of neonatal ECMO once spawned considerable controversy, the methods have become well established. In fact, with portable equipment and percutaneous techniques, ECMO can even be administered during emergency resuscitation subsequent to cardiac arrest. In the future, it is very probably that ECMO will become a regular component of critical care.

The development of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can be traced back to the early heart-lung machines. During the ..."

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