[Use of a membrane oxygenator in extracorporeal circulation in the child. Preliminary conclusions]

The comparison of two types of oxygenators, the bubble and membrane oxygenator, in cardiac surgery under ECC, in infants. The results were not subjected to a statistical study. However, it seems that the membrane oxygenator enables one to obtain a satisfactory hematosis in a simpler fashion (the addition of CO2 being avoided) than with the bubble oxygenator and leads to less hemolysis than the latter. In the cases of closed circuit ECC with recirculation, the use of the membrane oxygenator also gives greater security of manipulation of the blood mass.