EVACUATION OF PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY FAILURE ON EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION.

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.