ECMO IN THE NEWBORN
- 31 December 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in American Journal of Perinatology
- Vol. 17 (07) , 345-356
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2000-13449
Abstract
Since the first use in neonates in 1974, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been a life-saving technology for newborns with respiratory and cardiac failure. ECMO has been used to treat a variety of cardio-respiratory problems, including meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), persistent pulmonary hypertension of the neonate (PPHN), congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), sepsis, and cardiac anomalies. For this group of high-mortality neonates, ECMO has produced a survival of 76% in all newborns treated. This review article will examine the current selection criteria for ECMO, the clinical management of neonates on ECMO and discuss the long-term outcome of neonates treated with ECMO.Keywords
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