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A Weaning Protocol for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation With a Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Grant April A.,
Hart Valerie J.,
Lineen Edward B.,
Badiye Amit,
Byers Patricia M.,
Patel Amit,
Vianna Rodrigo,
Koerner Michael M.,
El Banayosy Aly,
Loebe Matthias,
Ghodsizad Ali
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/aor.13087
Subject(s) - extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , weaning , medicine , intensive care medicine , extracorporeal , protocol (science) , anesthesia , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Several articles have discussed the weaning process for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; however, there is no published report to outline a standardized approach for weaning a patient from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This complex process requires an organized approach and a thorough understanding of ventilator management and ECMO physiology. The purpose of this article is to describe the venovenous ECMO weaning protocol used at our institution as well as provide a review of the literature.