Guideline · Consensus statement
Consensus statement of the Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Section of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy on the use of VV ECMO in paediatric patients for the treatment of acute respiratory failure.
- Cardiovascular
- ECMO
- Mechanical ventilation
- Medical
- Nursing
- PARDS
- Respiratory
Summary
A national consensus statement from the Paediatric Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy Section of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy on veno-venous ECMO for children with acute respiratory failure. It addresses indications where hypoxaemia or hypercapnia persist despite high inspired oxygen, advanced ventilation strategies and optimisation of the patient. The focus is on appropriate patient selection and referral for ECMO support to improve outcomes in severe paediatric respiratory failure, in the Polish context. Relevant to PICU medical and nursing staff managing severe respiratory failure and considering extracorporeal support.
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