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The EXIT procedure, or ex utero intrapartum treatment procedure, is a specialized surgical delivery procedure used to deliver babies who have airway compression. Causes of airway compression in newborn babies result from a number of rare congenital disorders, including bronchopulmonary sequestration, congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation, mouth or neck tumor such as teratoma, and lung or ...
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( CDH) is a birth defect of the diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include Morgagni hernia, diaphragm eventration and central tendon defects of the diaphragm. Malformation of the diaphragm allows the abdominal organs to push into the chest cavity, hindering proper lung ...
Nitric oxide therapy is an effective and low risk way to open up the blood vessels in the lungs and improve oxygen levels. In this article, we look closely at nitric oxide therapy, why a newborn ...
According to the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry, over 203,000 people have received ECMO as of July 2023, including over 48,000 babies and 36,800 children.
36822. [ edit on Wikidata] Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO ), is a form of extracorporeal life support, providing prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to persons whose heart and lungs are unable to provide an adequate amount of oxygen, gas exchange or blood supply ( perfusion) to sustain life. The technology for ECMO is largely ...
ECMO treatment doesn’t cure disease or injury. It’s a tool to help support your body as your health care team tries to fix the underlying problem, which could be long-term disease like COPD ...
Cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) is a condition present at birth. CCHD causes low levels of oxygen in the blood. A common symptom is a bluish tint to the skin, called cyanosis. Several ...
After delivery, most affected babies will require supplemental oxygen. Some severely affected babies may be saved with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Not all specialty hospitals have ECMO, and ECMO is considered the therapy of last resort for pulmonary insufficiency. An alternative to ECMO is high-frequency oscillatory ventilation.