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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 1998
Case Reports[Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in myocardial failure after pediatric heart surgery].
- A Ramos, F Domínguez, J I Díez-Balda, A Martínez, R Gómez, R Bermúdez-Cañete, and D Vellibre.
- Servicio de Anestesiología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
- Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 1998 Dec 1;45(10):436-40.
AbstractIn spite of progressive improvement not only in myocardial protection but also in anesthetic and surgical techniques, the repair of complex congenital heart defects can still lead to cardiopulmonary compromise refractory to conventional treatment. We describe two patients in whom successful surgical repair of congenital heart defects was followed by severe heart failure refractory to medical treatment. Both patients were managed by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We discuss the indications, contraindications and use of ECMO in the postoperative intensive care unit.
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