Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation potential for adults and children?

Authors
Peek, GJ Killer, HM Sosnowski, AW Firmin, RK
Citation
Gj. Peek et al., Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation potential for adults and children?, HOSP MED, 59(4), 1998, pp. 304-308
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
14623935 → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
304 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
1462-3935(199804)59:4<304:EMOPFA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a proven therapy far severe neonatal respiratory failure, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation far older childre n and adults who ore foiling to respond to maximal conventional therapy is more controversial, but survival figures of 50-80% can be obtained in patie nts with an expected survival of 0-20% with conventional treatment.