Ichiba Shingo
   Department   School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine
   Position   Professor
Article types Review article
Language English
Peer review Peer reviewed
Title Current status of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe respiratory failure.
Journal Formal name:Artificial organs
Abbreviation:Artif Organs
ISSN code:0160564X/0160564X
Domestic / ForeginForegin
Volume, Issue, Page 20(2),pp.120-123
Author and coauthor Ichiba S, Bartlett R H
Publication date 1996/02
Summary Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for respiratory failure was reviewed. ECMO progressed from laboratory research to initial clinical trials in 1972. Following a decade of clinical research, ECMO is now standard treatment for neonatal respiratory failure refractory to conventional pulmonary support techniques worldwide. The application of neonatal ECMO has been extended with improved outcome to premature and low birth weight infants as well as older children and adults. As of July 1994, 9,258 neonates, 754 pediatric, and 130 adult patients with respiratory failure treated with ECMO were entered in the registry of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). Overall survival rates were 81% in neonates, 49% in pediatric, and 38% in adult patients. Recently the adult and pediatric populations treated with ECMO have increased rapidly, and the outcome has improved significantly.
DOI 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1996.tb00712.x
PMID 8712954