Initial Egyptian ECMO experience

Introduction: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is considered a rescue therapy in severe cases of acute cardiac and or respiratory failure. Aim of the work: We describe our initial experience at the first ECMO center in Egypt. Methods: Our adult ECMO program started in January 2014. Since t...

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Main Authors: Akram Abdelbary, Mohamed Khaled, Wael Sami, Ahmed Said, Mohamed Yosri, Mohamed Abuelwafa, Mahmoud Saad, Hani Tawfik, Ibrahim Zoghbi, Mohamed Abouelgheit, Ahmed Rostom, Walid Shehata, Ahmed Mostafa, Soliman Bilal, Ahmed Hares, Dina Zeid, Mohamed Saad, Karim Zaki, Hosam Abdelwahab, Khaled Hamed, Mohamed Ali, Abdalla Yusuf, Amany AbuZeid, Mohamed Mostafa, Tarek Mohsen, Mohamed Sewelam, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Yasser Abdelwahab, Alia Abdelfattah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2016-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730316000116