Extracorporeal life support

An introduction to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation History of the development of extracorporeal circulation The development of prolonged extracorporeal circulation Clinical studies of neonatal ECMO Optimizing conventional respiratory support Alternative therapies for respiratory failure Physiology of extracorporeal life support Interactions of blood and artificial surfaces: in search of 'Heparin-free' cardiopulmonary bypass Cardiac changes during prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO and the brain Pre-ECMO considerations for neonatal patients Vascular access for extracorporeal life support Clinical management of the neonatal ECMO patient Emergencies during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and their management Risks of neonatal ECMO Patient neurodevelopmental outcomes after neonatal ECMO Management of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia using ECMO Venovenous ECMO Extracorporeal life support in children Extracorporeal respiratory support in patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac disease ECMO as a tool for physiologic research The economics of ECMO Prospects for the future Appendix 1: Cannula specifications Appendix 2: Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in neonates using the double-lumen catheter.