Manon N Hanekamp, Petra Mazer, Monique H M van der Cammen-van Zijp, Boudien J M van Kessel-Feddema, Maria W G Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Simone Knuijt, Jessica L A Zegers-Verstraeten, Saskia J Gischler, Dick Tibboel, Louis A A Kollée
INTRODUCTION: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a supportive cardiopulmonary bypass technique for babies with acute reversible cardiorespiratory failure. We assessed morbidity in ECMO survivors at the age of five years, when they start primary school and major decisions for their school careers must be made. METHODS: Five-year-old neonatal venoarterial-ECMO survivors from the two designated ECMO centres in The Netherlands (Erasmus MC--Sophia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam, and University Medical Center Nijmegen) were assessed within the framework of an extensive follow-up programme...
2006: Critical Care: the Official Journal of the Critical Care Forum