Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO in South Africa

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced modality of life support for neonatal, paediatric and adult patients with cardiopulmonary compromise resistant to conventional critical care management. This issue of SAJCC features a position statement proposing guidelines for the use of ECM...

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Main Authors: Martinette Ferreira, Richard Firmin, Justiaan Swanevelder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2013-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Critical Care
Online Access:http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/165/166