Neonatal respiratory and cardiac ECMO in Europe

Conclusions: ECMO is a life support with a potential impact on long-term patients ’ outcomes. In the next years, advances in knowledge, technology, and expertise may push neonatal ECMO boundaries towards more premature and increasingly complex infants, with the final aim to reduce the burden of ECMO-related complications and improve overall patients’ outcomes.What is Known:• ECMO is a life-saving option in newborns with refractory respiratory and/or cardiac failure.• The multidisciplinary ECMO management is challenging and may expose neonates to complications with an impact on long-term outcomes.What is New:• Advances in technology and biomaterials will improve neonatal ECMO management and, eventually, the long-term outcome of these complex patients.• Experimental models of artificial placenta and womb technology are under investigation and may provide clinical translation and future research opportunities.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research