Affiliation:
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, Oslo, Norway,
2. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, Oslo, Norway
Abstract
Objective: Two extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuits for children under 10 kg were evaluated and compared for plasma leakage, hemolysis, blood transfusions, and durability. Methods: Group A ( n = 20) was supported by ECMO circuits with the Minimax oxygenator and the Biomedicus centrifugal pump. Group B ( n = 10) was supported by ECMO circuits with the Lilliput 2 ECMO oxygenator and the Rotaflow centrifugal pump. Results: ECMO circuit durability, as measured by oxygenator lifespan, was significantly better in Group B than in Group A (p = 0.04). There was significantly lower hemolysis, measured by plasma free hemoglobin, in Group B ( p = 0.019), and patients in Group B had significantly less need for antithrombin III transfusion ( p = 0.004). No plasma leakage was observed in Group B oxygenators, but plasma leakage was observed in all Group A oxygenators. Conclusion: The combination of a Rotaflow centrifugal pump and Lilliput 2 ECMO oxygenator in pediatric ECMO circuits improved durability and reduced circuit-induced hemolysis. This improvement may be due to the low priming volume, the oxygenator's plasma leakage resistance, the suspended rotor of the centrifugal pump, or a combination of these factors. Perfusion (2007) 22, 323—326.
Subject
Advanced and Specialised Nursing,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Safety Research,Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging,General Medicine
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