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Extracorporeal life support in paediatrics

G A Pearson1, J Grant, D Field

  • 1Groby Road Hospital, Leicester.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) offers life support for severe lung failure. This study reports high survival and low morbidity in 15 pediatric patients aged 3 months to 5 years receiving ECMO treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Cardiopulmonary Support Technologies
  • Extracorporeal Life Support

Background:

  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced life support method derived from heart-lung bypass technology.
  • ECMO is utilized for severe, potentially reversible pulmonary or cardiopulmonary failure, with increasing application in neonates and adults.
  • However, its use in non-neonatal pediatric patients for pulmonary support is limited, with average survival rates below 50%.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report initial clinical experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a small cohort of non-neonatal pediatric patients.
  • To evaluate the survival rates and morbidity associated with ECMO use in this specific pediatric age group.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 15 pediatric patients aged 3 months to 5 years requiring pulmonary support via ECMO.
  • Data collection focused on outcomes including survival and morbidity following ECMO therapy.

Main Results:

  • The reported experience in 15 pediatric patients demonstrated a high survival rate.
  • Morbidity rates in the treated patients were observed to be low.

Conclusions:

  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be a successful treatment for severe pulmonary failure in pediatric patients aged 3 months to 5 years.
  • This approach offers a promising option with favorable outcomes, including high survival and low morbidity, in this challenging patient population.

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