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- The study explores the cost-effective use of membrane oxygenators in ECMO setups, highlighting their advantages over poly-methylpentene oxygenators which face economic limitations.
- Eight Capiox® FX05 or Baby RX05 hollow-fiber oxygenators were used with five neonatal patients, averaging 121 hours on ECMO without any issues like blood clots or plasma leakage observed post-usage.
- The research suggests that combining a centrifugal pump with a hollow-fiber oxygenator is a viable and affordable alternative for ECMO in neonates.
Article Abstract
Although the poly-methylpentene (PMP) oxygenators have significant advantages in ECMO implementation, their usage may be limited in some situations, which may be related to economic constraints. In this report, we aimed to emphasize our cost-effective usage of a membrane oxygenator at the ECMO setup. We implemented ECMO with eight Capiox® FX05 or Baby RX05 hollow-fiber membrane oxygenators in five neonatal patients. The average ECMO duration was 121 hours (ranging from 41 to 272 hours). Following the termination of the ECMO, the system was broken down into its components for macroscopic analysis. Neither gross blood clots nor plasma leakage were observed in any of the components. The integration of a centrifugal pump and a separate hollow-fiber oxygenator may provide a cost-effective ECMO implementation setup with no adverse effects which may be an encouraging alternative for the low cost usage of ECMO in neonates.
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