Development of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Hong Kong: current challenges and future development.
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چکیده
Reviews of the clinical application of venovenous (VV) and venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were published in the April and June issues, respectively, of the Hong Kong Medical Journal.1,2 These issues have presented practical aspects of ECMO, including recent technological advances, practical physiology, patient selection, bedside management, complications, and current evidence. Here, we will discuss about the development of ECMO in Hong Kong.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
دوره 23 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017