[Neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: 9 years of experience].

Introduction: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a rescue therapy for reversible respiratory or cardiac diseases. Neonatal pathologies requiring this technique are different from the ones found later in life.

Objectives: To review the main causes requiring ECMO in the neonatal period, to compare the clinical course depending on the initial illness and to identify the sequelae attributable to this technique.