Perspective of clinical application of pumpless extracorporeal lung assist (ECMO) in newborn
Extracorporeal lung assist (ECLA) has been proposed as an invasive alternative to conventional treatment when oxygenation is not possible by rigorous mechanical ventilation alone. Usually, ECLA is carried out by establishing a venovenous or venoarterial shunt consisting of a roller or centrifugal pu...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382003000400010 |