ABSTRACT
Realising for thefirst time in Russia the transportation of a patient with critical respiratory failure in conditions of EC-MO-therapy, the authors have accumulated great experience of its application at the stage of inter-hospital evacuation. This category ofpatients previously considered non-transportable by the severity of their condition. Having conducted a retrospective analysis of clinical experience in the use of high-tech medical care method, the authors received a zero mortality and questioned the possible new criteria and recommendations in assessing risk of death in patients with life-threatening conditions at the stage of inter-hospital transportation.
Subject(s)
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/methods , Respiratory Insufficiency/therapy , Transportation of Patients/methods , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Russia , Young AdultABSTRACT
This publication is the first case report, in the Russian Federation aircraft evacuation of a patient with severe respiratory failure due to pneumonia of viral and bacterial etiology with the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The use of this method helped to stabilize the patient's condition and safely carry out transportation to a specialized medical institution for further treatment.
