Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Look Out for a Retrieval Team Coming to a Hospital near You!. Issue 7 (July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jones, N; Yusuff, H; Fowles, J; Nichols, A; Webb, St
• Is Part Of: Journal of perioperative practice. Volume 24:Issue 7/8(2014)
• Page Start: 172
• Page End: 177
• Publication Date: 2014-07
• Subjects: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation -- ECMO -- Respiratory failure -- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome -- ARDS; Operating room nursing -- Periodicals; 617.9192
• DOI: 10.1177/1750458914024007-803
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2515-7949

Abstract

In 2011 the Department of Health commissioned five hospitals in England to provide extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to adults with severe respiratory failure. This review will explain the principles underlying ECMO, describe the circuitry used and discuss the care of a patient receiving support. We hope that it will be of use should a patient at your hospital be considered a candidate for ECMO.