| REVIEW ARTICLE |
|
| Year : 2022 | Volume
: 6
| Issue : 5 | Page : 11-13 |
|
|
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for major burns in adults
Ahmed Labib
Department of Medicine, Weill-Cornell Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
Correspondence Address:
Ahmed Labib
Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha
Qatar
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2543-1854.369160
|
|
|
The management of critically ill patients with burns is challenging. Despite recent advances in the management of burns, morbidity and mortality remain high. The indications and applications of extracorporeal life support have expanded in recent years. Here, we discuss the rationale for the use of extracorporeal life support for major burns with emphasis on currently available evidence.
|
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
