Introduction: Update on neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used as a treatment modality since the 1970s, when the first patient, an infant with severe meconium aspiration syndrome, was cannulated and supported during a 3-day ECMO run. Since this time, there has been an explosion in the application of this support to critically ill neonates, children, and adults. Countless clinicians and researchers have worked together to continue to improve the safety and efficacy of this technology, but it is clear that the leadership of a smaller number of individuals, including Dr.
Source: Seminars in Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research