Extracorporeal life support in pediatric trauma: a systematic review.

Thaddeus J PuzioPatrick MurphyJosh GazzettaMichael PhillipsBryan A CottonJennifer L Hartwell

Published in: Trauma surgery & acute care open (2019)

ECMO may be a therapeutic option in critically ill pediatric trauma patients. Consideration should be made for the expansion of ECMO utilization in pediatric trauma patients including its application for pediatric patients at adult trauma centers with ECMO capabilities.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
childhood cancer