Ekstrakorporal membranoxygenering i behandlingen af akut lungesvigt hos voksne
Sammanfattning
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can support gas exchange independently of mechanical ventilation in patients with severe
acute respiratory failure. Veno-venous ECMO is a temporary technique for providing life support by pulmonary dysfunction. ECMO should be
considered for patients with respiratory failure when they cannot survive with conventional therapy. ECMO may be used either as a rescue
therapy or to prevent ventilator-associated lung injury. Exact criteria for ECMO are not available. Transportation while using ECMO is safe
when a team from the management centre provides it.