Survival and Mid-Term Neurologic Outcome After Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Children

Conclusions: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a valuable tool for the treatment of children with refractory cardiac arrest and a favorable neurologic outcome can be achieved in the majority of survivors even after prolonged resuscitation. Mortality after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in postcardiac surgery children is associated with procedural complexity.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Clinical Investigations Source Type: research