What is Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation?

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an expansion and extension of the extracorporeal circulation (CPB) technology. ECMO can provide effective respiratory circulation support for critically ill patients who need external assistance for breathing and / or circulatory insufficiency.

ECMO--External Membrane Oxygenation

Book title: ECMO--External Membrane Oxygenation
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), or membrane lung for short, is a new technology that saves the lives of dying patients. ECMO technology is derived from cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery. It was successfully used in the treatment of severe neonates in 1975.

The essence of ECMO is an improved artificial heart-lung machine. The core parts are membrane lung and blood pump, which play the role of artificial lung and artificial heart, respectively. When ECMO is running, blood is drawn from the veins, which absorbs oxygen through the membrane lungs and expels carbon dioxide. The gas exchanged blood can be returned to the vein (VV channel) or the artery (VA channel) by the pump. The former is mainly used for extracorporeal breathing support, and the latter can be used for extracorporeal breathing support and cardiac support because blood pump can replace the pumping function of the heart. When the patient's lung function is severely impaired and ineffective for conventional treatment, ECMO can assume the task of gas exchange, leaving the lungs at rest and gaining valuable time for the patient's recovery. When the patient's heart function is severely impaired, the blood pump can replace the heart's pumping function and maintain blood circulation.

ECMO-- Basic Information on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Word Count: 9000000

Printing time: 2010-9-1

Folio: 16

Paper: offset paper

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ISBN: 9787117131575

Packaging: Paperback

ECMO-- Introduction to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

This book is divided into 35 chapters. Introduced the clinical related issues of ECMO in detail, from the history and current status of ECMO, indications and timing, different ECMO bypass methods, establishment of emergency ECMO, intubation characteristics, anticoagulation management to the application of cardiovascular active drugs, imaging medicine in The role of ECMO during ECMO nutrition, sober ECMO, ECMO complications, etc. The book also deals with related social issues, such as team building, human care for patients and related ethical aspects, and shows the key points of management during ECMO with actual clinical cases as a guide to guide the smooth implementation of clinical ECMO and achieve satisfactory results. . The book reflects the latest progress of contemporary ECMO, comprehensively and systematically expounds the basic knowledge about ECMO, and places more emphasis on clinical practicality. This book is suitable for reading, learning, and using by medical workers such as perfusion physicians, anesthesiologists, surgeons, and ICU physicians.