Clinical Determination of Brain Death in Children Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

ConclusionsClinical determination of brain death, including apnea testing, can be performed in pediatric patients supported by ECMO. The ECMO circuit can be effectively modified during apnea testing to achieve a timely rise in carbon dioxide while maintaining oxygenation and hemodynamic stability.
Source: Neurocritical Care - Category: Neurology Source Type: research