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Management of persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns with ECMO support: a single center's experience
Li-Fen Ye1, Yong Fan1, Qiang Shu1
1Heart Institute, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310000, China.
Background:
To summarize the experience of management of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support.
Methods:
We presented three neonates with PPHN supported by ECMO in our center. Medical records and patient management notes were retrospectively reviewed.
Results:
For two neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), diaphragm repair surgery was done under ECMO support. One patient was weaned from ECMO after 73 hours, and recovered well at the last follow-up after 1 year. The other patient was weaned from ECMO after 167 hours, and he died from septic shock 21 days after decannulation. For the neonate with idiopathic PPHN, ECMO was withdrawn successfully.
Conclusions:
ECMO is an effective rescue means for refractory PPHN. Appropriate intervention timing, accurate coagulation, and volume management are important.