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Paediatricians’ perception of the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to treat meconium aspiration syndrome
  1. G M Walker,
  2. J A P Coutts,
  3. C Skeoch,
  4. C F Davis
  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill Trust, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr Davis, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill Trust, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Scotland, UK;
    carl.davis{at}yorkhill.scot.nhs.uk

Abstract

This questionnaire study was designed to determine how consultant paediatricians perceived the value of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the treatment of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). A significant number believed that the survival of infants with MAS who received ECMO was lower than reported. Early discussion with an ECMO centre will ensure appropriate timing of referral.

  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • meconium aspiration syndrome
  • MAS, meconium aspiration syndrome
  • ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • iNO, inhaled nitric oxide
  • OI, oxygenation index
  • VVDL ECMO, venovenous ECMO where the right internal jugular vein is cannulated with a double lumen cannula

https://doi.org/10.1136/fn.88.1.F70

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