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Review
. 1987 Nov;135(11):735-41.

[Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). A treatment alternative for newborn infants with severe respiratory disorder]

[Article in German]
W Kachel  1 , D Arnold, W Rettwitz, P Lasch, W Brands
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  • PMID: 3323893
Review

[Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). A treatment alternative for newborn infants with severe respiratory disorder]

[Article in German]
W Kachel et al. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd. 1987 Nov.

Abstract

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a promising alternative for newborns with critical respiratory disease, where conservative management is no longer sufficient. - Indications for ECMO include mainly the diagnoses Persisting Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN), Meconium-Aspiration and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. In patients with a mortality-prognosis of 80-100% ECMO will raise survival rates to about 80% with a good general developmental prognosis. Conditions, trainee programs, and experiences up to the first clinical application of ECMO are reported.

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