Open AccessRewarming from accidental hypothermia by extracorporeal circulation. A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Mikael Farstad
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00713-8
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , asphyxia , hypothermia , extracorporeal circulation , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , return of spontaneous circulation , circulatory system , accidental hypothermia , surgery , resuscitation
Twenty-six patients with accidental hypothermia combined with circulatory arrest or severe circulatory failure were rewarmed to normothermia by use of extracorporeal circulation (ECC). The aim of the present study was to evaluate our results.