What is ECMO?
What is ECMO procedure? In this post, we will see about ECMO extended as Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, it is a life-supporting measure used in end-of-life saving procedures of a patient who suffers from life to death. The main purpose of ECMO is to provide oxygenation support to a patient either in postoperative phase or any. In simple words, ECMO provides both cardiac and respiratory support to a patient when needed, when the patient's heart and lungs fail to function properly in critical situations. Who will get ECMO support, in general? ECMO provides required oxygenation support to save life from death in crucial situations and so doctors can try their best effort to save the patient's life. In common situation, ECMO is used in children, and also used in adults with heart and lungs failure cases. In this condition, blood carbon di-oxide of a patient is removed by giving oxygenation support. ECMO device set-up: In ECMO procedure, three cylin...