Rapid Response Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Deployment—Surgical Technique. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peer, Syed M.; Ramakrishnan, Karthik; Wade, James R.; Endicott, Kendal M.; Jonas, Richard A.; Nath, Dilip S.
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 7:Number 6(2016)
• Page Start: 753
• Page End: 757
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) -- shock (circulatory) -- intensive care -- circulatory assistance; Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease in children -- Periodicals; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery -- Periodicals; Cardiac Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child -- Periodicals; Adult -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1177/2150135116662632
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

The availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the standard of care at most high-acuity congenital heart surgery programs. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is also an integral part of managing children with in-hospital cardiac arrest refractory to conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation). In this article, we aim to provide a practical guide to initiate rapid ECMO in a nonoperating room setting.